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 6135-01-280-2883
NSN 5905-01-605-6322
NSN 6150-00-941-6540
NSN 5915-00-509-1611
NSN 5910-00-161-4058
NSN 5905-01-134-4915
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 5910-00-128-8499
NSN 2925-00-177-6969
NSN 5950-00-553-9439
NSN 2925-01-572-0539
NSN 5960-00-428-3679