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 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 6610-01-130-0744
NSN 5996-00-055-6117
NSN 5960-01-222-0074
NSN 7035-01-141-8076
NSN 5855-01-068-8915
NSN 6150-01-340-5029
NSN 5945-01-532-1053
NSN 5975-01-053-1331
NSN 5996-00-913-9681
NSN 2925-01-606-3201
NSN 5920-01-442-7685