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 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 5999-01-502-9773
NSN 6150-01-025-1467
NSN 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 6150-01-148-7670
NSN 5935-01-176-5057
NSN 6240-01-622-9461
NSN 6240-01-004-9634
NSN 5925-01-026-9649
NSN 5950-00-197-5794
NSN 6320-01-643-0850