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 6135-01-449-0625
NSN 5960-01-460-8456
NSN 5895-01-021-3598
NSN 6240-01-462-1874
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 6220-01-326-7204
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 5999-01-178-8570
NSN 5930-01-551-3933
NSN 5835-01-026-0670
NSN 6240-01-208-6229
NSN 5998-00-959-2283