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 5965-00-605-8239
NSN 5935-01-408-0760
NSN 6130-01-179-8480
NSN 6130-01-055-3423
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 5925-00-557-4530
NSN 6145-01-467-0354
NSN 5835-01-550-5094
NSN 5855-01-464-1038
NSN 4140-00-274-9196
NSN 5996-01-304-3732