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 6135-01-578-1148
NSN 6650-00-353-4097
NSN 6220-01-107-9933
NSN 5835-01-312-4446
NSN 5895-01-299-3716
NSN 5930-00-045-9382
NSN 6240-01-267-6499
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 6110-00-225-9021
NSN 5910-01-368-8062
NSN 5920-01-288-0145
NSN 5895-01-370-3791