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 6135-01-111-1495
NSN 5985-01-463-8141
NSN 5965-01-128-0117
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 6650-00-143-1560
NSN 6610-01-262-8319
NSN 5975-01-043-1398
NSN 5935-00-589-5258
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 6240-00-813-0100
NSN 5920-01-059-2680
NSN 5998-01-246-4065