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 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 5905-00-971-6901
NSN 5920-00-148-8176
NSN 6105-01-049-2930
NSN 5855-01-340-6541
NSN 5895-01-586-0913
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 4140-00-566-3896
NSN 5996-01-498-0638
NSN 5915-01-373-5511
NSN 5935-00-469-0387
NSN 5990-00-881-3830