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 6685-01-294-1157
NSN 6135-01-386-5709
NSN 5925-00-717-6319
NSN 4140-00-822-2864
NSN 5965-01-385-7813
NSN 6105-00-578-8114
NSN 5945-00-575-3566
NSN 5960-01-103-3150
NSN 6110-01-010-7030
NSN 5999-01-197-2597
NSN 7035-00-919-3381
NSN 5895-00-232-1314