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 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 5910-00-900-4436
NSN 5855-01-244-9785
NSN 5835-01-343-7516
NSN 5855-01-047-3231
NSN 5999-00-087-0258
NSN 5999-00-315-3805
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5895-00-254-9521
NSN 6240-01-578-7023
NSN 6150-01-538-1505