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 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6650-01-633-6872
NSN 5935-01-506-6815
NSN 5895-01-468-5582
NSN 5960-00-722-6845
NSN 6610-00-448-9004
NSN 6685-00-236-2225
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 5935-01-349-3623
NSN 5999-01-605-2672
NSN 5945-01-437-8115
NSN 5835-01-618-4122