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 5835-00-283-3616
NSN 6240-00-231-0761
NSN 5935-00-280-3116
NSN 6150-00-845-5883
NSN 5996-01-658-6647
NSN 5999-00-647-4999
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5925-01-441-6892
NSN 5999-00-070-9548
NSN 5910-00-602-4323
NSN 7035-01-633-3508
NSN 6135-00-134-6648