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 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 5915-01-322-8934
NSN 6610-00-281-9516
NSN 6145-01-048-2750
NSN 5945-01-025-4133
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 5835-00-130-6404
NSN 5975-01-137-8490
NSN 5985-01-067-8041
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 5895-01-122-0606
NSN 2925-01-029-5300