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 5996-01-437-6227
NSN 5935-01-136-6979
NSN 5855-01-464-5084
NSN 6220-00-214-4104
NSN 6130-01-144-1113
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 4140-01-152-1214
NSN 5960-01-528-1147
NSN 5999-00-157-1284
NSN 5935-00-436-6051
NSN 6645-01-373-8860
NSN 6135-01-216-5479