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 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6220-00-628-4721
NSN 6135-01-464-2075
NSN 5835-01-473-1620
NSN 6130-01-059-0084
NSN 5910-01-584-0993
NSN 5855-01-525-4433
NSN 6220-00-878-6948
NSN 6685-00-776-1730
NSN 6650-01-117-5347
NSN 6220-00-682-8292
NSN 5990-01-627-8097