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 6135-01-438-9450
NSN 6110-01-472-1963
NSN 6145-01-099-0448
NSN 6240-00-977-5599
NSN 5998-01-134-5405
NSN 5920-00-240-4129
NSN 5985-00-729-8139
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5975-01-559-5218
NSN 6105-00-010-8153
NSN 6220-01-224-6415
NSN 5998-00-419-8584