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 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6150-00-424-7649
NSN 6610-01-151-7669
NSN 6685-01-431-3598
NSN 5996-01-381-1997
NSN 6240-01-407-5690
NSN 5915-01-048-2817
NSN 5905-01-025-1329
NSN 6135-01-110-8022
NSN 5835-00-880-6477
NSN 5915-00-642-9997
NSN 5975-00-727-0223