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 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6130-01-279-1098
NSN 6620-01-428-7072
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 5935-00-428-3370
NSN 5910-01-571-7621
NSN 5895-00-417-5529
NSN 5935-01-387-5868
NSN 6110-01-129-6924
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 2925-00-769-3293
NSN 5915-01-633-9845