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 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6105-01-168-8335
NSN 5910-00-968-0866
NSN 5950-01-327-9860
NSN 5925-00-248-4331
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 6685-01-566-3309
NSN 4140-01-098-8706
NSN 5915-01-472-8977
NSN 6130-00-562-7498
NSN 6110-01-382-9610
NSN 5960-00-645-8435