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 6135-01-463-7077
NSN 5975-01-214-0370
NSN 5855-01-033-1375
NSN 5895-00-883-8222
NSN 6130-01-092-1892
NSN 5996-00-102-4497
NSN 5935-00-146-1897
NSN 5925-00-435-8391
NSN 5945-01-394-6123
NSN 7035-01-323-0164
NSN 5930-01-464-3465
NSN 5915-01-628-6422