A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6135-01-515-2668
NSN 6620-00-226-2285
NSN 6650-00-992-4540
NSN 5999-00-990-1731
NSN 6650-01-417-1797
NSN 6220-00-433-9337
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 4140-00-101-7903
NSN 5905-01-231-2666
NSN 5930-00-859-1552
NSN 5999-01-451-4312
NSN 5950-01-577-4410