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 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5965-01-591-4486
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5835-00-867-0291
NSN 5975-00-058-2229
NSN 6110-00-917-3805
NSN 2925-01-087-9290
NSN 5915-01-630-5696
NSN 6685-00-464-2773
NSN 5835-00-358-4235
NSN 6105-00-531-4690
NSN 6320-01-296-3181