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 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 5985-00-410-3485
NSN 5925-00-477-2703
NSN 5895-01-118-1684
NSN 5920-01-203-3771
NSN 5895-00-262-4331
NSN 6320-00-330-4327
NSN 5910-00-965-7027
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5975-01-279-1095
NSN 5950-01-429-3376