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 6135-00-911-9321
NSN 5910-00-501-9387
NSN 6240-00-024-5086
NSN 5895-01-313-7034
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5950-01-383-5586
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5990-01-105-5336
NSN 4140-01-181-3213
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6320-00-331-7138
NSN 6105-01-510-8848