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 6135-01-104-3790
NSN 5935-00-339-2783
NSN 7035-01-214-5171
NSN 5950-01-646-1253
NSN 6130-01-026-3519
NSN 5905-01-088-7416
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 6650-00-419-4154
NSN 5998-01-640-6306
NSN 5915-00-767-0509
NSN 5996-01-102-8036
NSN 5930-00-513-7940