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 6135-01-658-7467
NSN 6130-01-376-6478
NSN 6685-01-621-5601
NSN 5895-01-429-8160
NSN 5895-01-246-9079
NSN 6685-00-171-9815
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5945-01-603-0098
NSN 5985-01-604-9649
NSN 5905-01-383-4353
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 5935-01-599-8919