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 6135-00-985-7845
NSN 5960-01-151-4518
NSN 6220-01-551-9395
NSN 5960-01-114-9646
NSN 7035-01-589-7132
NSN 5965-01-408-9551
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5855-00-231-7790
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 7035-01-440-8877