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 5950-01-483-0912
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5910-01-348-4069
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 6130-01-203-5095
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5910-01-313-2456
NSN 6135-01-559-3092
NSN 5835-00-163-5111
NSN 5985-00-249-1681
NSN 5905-00-898-0128
NSN 5925-00-315-2238