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 6135-01-496-2352
NSN 5965-01-506-7576
NSN 5920-01-141-1741
NSN 5945-01-386-5505
NSN 6105-01-349-6269
NSN 5910-01-646-2920
NSN 6150-00-072-7176
NSN 5895-00-925-5810
NSN 5835-01-087-1673
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5910-01-598-7636
NSN 5930-01-055-4624