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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 5905-01-391-5673
NSN 5985-00-419-0342
NSN 6105-00-159-1061
NSN 6645-01-166-1891
NSN 6105-01-655-6488
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 6220-01-314-9594
NSN 6685-00-782-0215
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 6130-00-954-2859