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 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5999-01-232-0266
NSN 5920-01-134-3982
NSN 5915-01-374-3498
NSN 5835-01-529-3050
NSN 5925-00-559-1109
NSN 5935-01-432-2413
NSN 6150-01-536-9807
NSN 6645-01-605-4351
NSN 5905-00-756-0438
NSN 5925-00-466-7308