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 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5910-00-931-1412
NSN 6220-01-632-3851
NSN 6110-01-616-9346
NSN 5905-00-217-2640
NSN 6240-00-184-5823
NSN 6685-00-257-1574
NSN 5935-00-871-6457
NSN 5965-00-182-7928
NSN 6145-01-289-7863
NSN 5965-01-115-9464
NSN 6650-01-112-5030