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 6135-01-532-7951
NSN 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 5920-00-974-4381
NSN 5965-01-467-5471
NSN 5930-01-103-9467
NSN 7035-01-537-0408
NSN 7035-01-191-2822
NSN 5998-01-223-6466
NSN 5935-00-008-1779
NSN 5996-01-421-1068
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 6220-01-337-2777