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 6135-01-529-8523
NSN 5985-01-600-9543
NSN 2925-01-496-4699
NSN 5835-00-339-3020
NSN 5905-01-343-0829
NSN 6610-01-165-9458
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 6105-00-827-0616
NSN 5920-01-167-5884
NSN 5935-00-863-8583
NSN 6150-00-165-3779
NSN 5905-01-252-7172