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 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6685-00-061-1797
NSN 5905-00-551-4242
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 2925-00-984-7525
NSN 5905-00-568-8710
NSN 6110-00-089-2948
NSN 5905-01-357-2081
NSN 5910-01-593-3960
NSN 5920-00-216-8665
NSN 6150-00-312-2164