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 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 5915-00-398-0677
NSN 5945-01-323-5787
NSN 5910-01-469-5989
NSN 5895-01-106-3532
NSN 5905-01-351-4095
NSN 5935-01-489-6183
NSN 5945-01-505-5252
NSN 5905-01-155-7786
NSN 5965-00-035-4556
NSN 5925-01-186-6344
NSN 5975-00-051-5934