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 6135-01-339-8064
NSN 5925-00-171-0307
NSN 5930-01-440-2335
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 5998-01-103-3136
NSN 5935-01-480-7788
NSN 6645-00-650-3405
NSN 5905-00-139-5727
NSN 5895-01-392-5248
NSN 7035-01-378-5074
NSN 5998-01-164-8031