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 6135-01-606-7024
NSN 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5925-01-582-7364
NSN 6240-00-062-3642
NSN 5930-01-425-1902
NSN 5945-00-553-0496
NSN 6105-01-106-6355
NSN 6240-01-053-0666
NSN 6645-01-372-8892
NSN 6610-01-616-2877
NSN 5835-01-407-5260