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 6135-01-544-8463
NSN 5985-00-964-7692
NSN 5965-01-643-0431
NSN 5985-00-755-8688
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5975-00-168-0392
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5985-00-009-1430
NSN 5960-01-003-5819
NSN 5990-01-334-8634
NSN 6685-00-079-3307
NSN 6130-01-137-9801