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 6135-01-577-0811
NSN 5905-00-523-0190
NSN 5965-01-433-5776
NSN 5945-00-728-5641
NSN 5835-00-814-1359
NSN 6685-01-360-6732
NSN 5998-00-277-2380
NSN 6650-01-519-1322
NSN 6220-01-434-4976
NSN 5965-00-400-6228
NSN 5910-00-212-5969
NSN 6220-01-426-4360