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 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 5925-01-369-7525
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5996-01-592-3011
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 6130-01-563-3980
NSN 5999-01-580-0762
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5920-01-534-6064