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 6135-01-464-2075
NSN 6150-00-205-2490
NSN 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 5910-01-319-7292
NSN 5910-01-577-1236
NSN 6610-00-292-9895
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6610-00-652-2403
NSN 5996-00-383-6173
NSN 5950-00-090-1208
NSN 2925-01-574-7119
NSN 5905-01-433-5400