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 5835-01-486-0545
NSN 6135-00-107-6662
NSN 5905-00-439-6397
NSN 5835-01-452-7081
NSN 5930-01-106-3686
NSN 4140-01-411-6666
NSN 5925-01-248-8394
NSN 5915-01-306-1346
NSN 5999-00-544-6822
NSN 6135-01-033-5052
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 6135-01-309-8414