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 6135-00-044-3860
NSN 5835-00-789-1454
NSN 6110-00-534-1441
NSN 5920-00-491-2796
NSN 6240-00-944-6960
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5998-01-231-9817
NSN 5930-01-421-2715
NSN 6610-01-098-8363
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5935-01-299-6714