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 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5990-01-108-7785
NSN 5996-00-004-3562
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5895-00-988-4416
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 7035-01-359-1761
NSN 5930-01-043-1061
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5996-00-222-6049
NSN 5985-01-364-6983
NSN 5855-01-171-2818