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 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5998-00-791-5204
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6650-00-442-0567
NSN 5895-01-023-8446
NSN 5895-01-464-1609
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5855-00-107-7993
NSN 7035-01-245-7973
NSN 5835-01-066-5337