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 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5930-01-148-6512
NSN 5965-01-439-9434
NSN 5996-01-646-8548
NSN 5998-01-082-2947
NSN 6145-00-591-6828
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5965-01-286-4341
NSN 4140-01-359-5742
NSN 2925-01-464-3093