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 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 5999-00-733-6655
NSN 5985-01-188-2385
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5960-00-762-9260
NSN 6685-01-454-3616
NSN 6150-01-304-6966
NSN 6610-01-508-6272
NSN 5975-00-518-2129
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5998-00-932-4957
NSN 5985-01-255-0789