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 6135-01-620-7299
NSN 6685-01-159-6352
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5996-01-142-6465
NSN 5996-00-104-9092
NSN 6685-01-650-6873
NSN 5920-01-432-6620
NSN 6220-00-981-9184
NSN 5925-01-451-0518
NSN 6620-00-969-9809
NSN 5990-01-372-6047
NSN 5935-01-431-9040