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 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6685-01-313-9738
NSN 6620-01-033-7566
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6650-00-885-3775
NSN 5915-00-633-1217
NSN 5925-00-657-0294
NSN 5996-01-186-2917
NSN 6685-01-342-5208
NSN 6610-01-222-7077
NSN 6240-01-468-9681
NSN 5895-01-398-0642