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 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5950-00-653-8176
NSN 5930-00-329-9503
NSN 2925-01-656-8217
NSN 5895-01-135-6869
NSN 6645-00-450-2209
NSN 5935-01-351-3361
NSN 6685-01-069-4336
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 6610-01-071-4097
NSN 6135-01-304-8652
NSN 6610-01-356-3435