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 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 5998-01-647-6052
NSN 5905-01-170-3601
NSN 5999-00-688-9065
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 5999-01-486-3529
NSN 6130-01-089-4222
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 5975-01-141-6531
NSN 5990-01-248-8222
NSN 5998-01-215-9354
NSN 5965-01-426-3191