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 6240-01-233-2334
NSN 5975-00-318-1637
NSN 5996-00-434-5948
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5998-01-334-3246
NSN 5999-01-333-8758
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5915-01-255-6621
NSN 5935-01-025-5111
NSN 5935-01-421-2456
NSN 5985-01-605-2306
NSN 6135-01-439-8669