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 6135-01-338-2281
NSN 5895-00-823-5976
NSN 6610-01-407-8144
NSN 5895-00-890-0409
NSN 5985-01-333-1331
NSN 5945-01-620-5959
NSN 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5965-01-513-9978
NSN 6240-00-369-9768
NSN 6645-01-460-4339
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6110-01-170-8833