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 6135-01-577-5532
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6135-01-101-5039
NSN 5935-01-542-2777
NSN 5935-01-207-6740
NSN 6110-00-347-7290
NSN 5990-00-787-4438
NSN 5925-01-435-5869
NSN 5996-01-296-4466
NSN 5920-00-155-2173
NSN 5975-01-521-8675
NSN 5910-01-057-7439