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 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5996-00-342-9246
NSN 5910-01-178-6770
NSN 5925-01-503-9429
NSN 5965-00-013-7990
NSN 5935-00-419-0121
NSN 4140-01-224-5417
NSN 5915-00-805-7602
NSN 6220-01-574-4701
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 7035-01-416-5910