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 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5985-01-286-7076
NSN 5990-00-105-7096
NSN 5895-01-427-3727
NSN 5920-00-068-5139
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 5985-00-258-6429
NSN 5895-01-615-3434
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 6220-00-285-8104
NSN 4140-01-055-6355