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 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 5950-01-056-3621
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6220-01-365-1847
NSN 5975-01-398-0486
NSN 5960-01-265-8069
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 5945-00-959-3149
NSN 2925-01-422-9284
NSN 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5915-00-441-9668
NSN 5930-00-419-9979