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 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 5985-01-417-1308
NSN 6150-00-106-6841
NSN 6110-01-431-6906
NSN 6650-00-115-9240
NSN 5950-00-974-7949
NSN 6610-01-144-0719
NSN 6220-00-353-0942
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5925-01-068-2887