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 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 5895-01-195-8601
NSN 6685-00-471-4125
NSN 6620-01-221-2643
NSN 5895-01-384-3230
NSN 5975-00-817-4476
NSN 6145-01-348-6225
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6650-00-193-7358
NSN 6610-00-936-4759
NSN 6685-00-816-8838
NSN 5895-01-110-3612