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 6135-01-130-3145
NSN 5998-01-339-8642
NSN 6220-01-369-5416
NSN 5950-00-724-4803
NSN 5945-01-131-5092
NSN 5965-00-990-8669
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 5960-00-617-9312
NSN 5925-01-369-2816
NSN 5835-00-902-8680