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 6135-01-442-7275
NSN 5925-01-067-2928
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5965-00-457-2496
NSN 5965-01-456-6622
NSN 5975-01-481-4501
NSN 6650-01-649-0228
NSN 6240-01-113-6412
NSN 5910-00-255-5679
NSN 5905-00-972-6465
NSN 6240-00-781-1034
NSN 6650-00-949-8653