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 6135-01-611-0125
NSN 5930-00-043-4653
NSN 5835-01-598-8262
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 5930-01-304-1495
NSN 6685-01-056-3089
NSN 6110-00-443-4776
NSN 5985-01-539-3330
NSN 6685-00-349-8943
NSN 6685-01-221-7678
NSN 5950-01-577-0001
NSN 2925-01-131-0473