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 6145-00-043-1258
NSN 5835-01-509-8992
NSN 5925-00-853-6198
NSN 7035-01-565-6132
NSN 5950-01-158-5637
NSN 5920-00-732-6763
NSN 6135-01-244-5580
NSN 5965-01-551-1900
NSN 5985-00-521-9051
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6240-00-010-1124
NSN 5935-01-422-3228