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 6135-01-296-1860
NSN 5835-01-618-7621
NSN 6240-00-983-6761
NSN 5935-00-653-6621
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6650-00-113-7698
NSN 5935-01-105-4929
NSN 5996-00-518-3675
NSN 5950-01-431-3739
NSN 6130-01-591-0869
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5855-00-532-0025