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 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 5925-01-274-4941
NSN 5920-00-110-7796
NSN 5835-01-166-7420
NSN 5895-01-593-8960
NSN 5835-01-279-9508
NSN 5999-00-901-4689
NSN 6650-01-508-3651
NSN 6240-01-219-7356
NSN 5975-01-572-0399
NSN 5996-00-995-6795