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 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 6220-01-658-1035
NSN 6110-01-234-4564
NSN 5945-01-220-2615
NSN 6145-01-364-9896
NSN 5935-00-253-6548
NSN 5895-01-606-0959
NSN 5910-01-335-7077
NSN 6610-01-211-0835
NSN 5960-01-439-9517