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 6135-01-586-1969
NSN 5999-01-450-1201
NSN 5999-01-237-2666
NSN 6220-01-168-7773
NSN 5996-01-331-8536
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5905-01-544-2162
NSN 6685-01-103-0379
NSN 5905-01-558-8466
NSN 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5905-01-143-5316
NSN 5998-01-233-6016