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 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 5910-01-321-8891
NSN 5985-01-651-5186
NSN 2925-00-305-8030
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 6110-00-834-1422
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 5996-00-277-7384
NSN 6610-01-592-3329
NSN 5945-00-937-7896
NSN 5935-01-283-0664