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 6135-01-629-6940
NSN 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 6220-00-135-3272
NSN 7035-01-023-1008
NSN 6150-01-252-1776
NSN 7035-01-222-1484
NSN 5895-01-555-8360
NSN 6135-01-626-3219
NSN 5990-00-083-8893
NSN 5930-01-075-6929
NSN 6240-01-538-5525
NSN 5935-01-264-0133