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 6135-01-154-3526
NSN 5920-01-537-7784
NSN 2925-01-020-5099
NSN 5998-01-228-2220
NSN 6105-01-109-0732
NSN 5915-01-266-4600
NSN 6110-01-058-5321
NSN 6220-00-783-6178
NSN 6650-00-491-0277
NSN 5915-00-294-9419
NSN 5990-00-121-2134
NSN 5999-00-189-0032