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 6145-01-449-5734
NSN 5930-01-136-3961
NSN 6105-00-221-0809
NSN 5835-00-540-9669
NSN 5835-01-490-9751
NSN 5905-01-359-1963
NSN 5998-00-482-8048
NSN 7035-00-968-4848
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 5975-00-630-2004
NSN 6130-01-495-0904
NSN 5996-00-503-1900