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 6135-01-008-4595
NSN 6620-01-246-4314
NSN 5990-00-009-3291
NSN 6685-00-153-0266
NSN 6220-00-799-5317
NSN 5905-00-204-7377
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5915-01-430-2228
NSN 5998-01-454-7985
NSN 5985-01-301-8480
NSN 5985-01-495-4094
NSN 6320-01-054-3046