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 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 5999-01-540-5875
NSN 5905-01-444-5236
NSN 6620-00-140-1850
NSN 5960-00-999-7135
NSN 5960-01-165-1956
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 7035-01-425-7082
NSN 6135-01-368-2785
NSN 6240-00-059-7099
NSN 5905-01-073-0945
NSN 5996-01-559-0284