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 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 5965-01-538-0698
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 6220-01-054-7319
NSN 5999-01-177-5413
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5935-01-015-7025
NSN 5999-00-726-8824
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 5985-00-636-8689
NSN 5998-01-271-8540
NSN 5985-01-227-7373