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 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 6650-01-535-4276
NSN 5910-00-734-1938
NSN 6110-00-034-3710
NSN 5996-01-086-5903
NSN 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 5950-01-069-1850
NSN 5960-00-088-9897
NSN 5835-01-251-2836
NSN 5835-01-066-3676
NSN 5895-00-967-0787