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 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5999-01-503-4178
NSN 5930-01-477-5475
NSN 5930-00-878-4709
NSN 5925-01-066-9839
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6105-01-525-4822
NSN 6105-01-472-2452
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5975-01-580-0721
NSN 6130-01-130-3010
NSN 7035-01-364-0286