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 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 6105-01-027-1135
NSN 5935-01-623-6773
NSN 5905-01-585-4097
NSN 5935-01-032-5007
NSN 6110-01-499-3412
NSN 5965-01-207-0991
NSN 6150-00-706-0961
NSN 6645-01-582-0632
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 6135-01-109-8763