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 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 6110-01-129-7998
NSN 5935-00-159-7211
NSN 5910-00-242-6765
NSN 5835-00-868-8815
NSN 5960-00-223-3671
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5975-01-570-0423
NSN 6685-01-390-9423
NSN 6685-01-590-8055
NSN 5998-01-062-0251