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 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 5835-00-787-8122
NSN 6620-01-643-5531
NSN 5910-00-316-3537
NSN 5920-01-471-1234
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6145-01-266-5070
NSN 5925-00-911-0593
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5910-01-481-8674
NSN 5905-01-446-3452
NSN 5895-00-575-0816