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 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 6620-01-172-3500
NSN 6150-01-073-1760
NSN 4140-01-269-3304
NSN 6620-01-179-7259
NSN 4140-01-474-4275
NSN 5930-00-058-6219
NSN 5915-00-265-0967
NSN 5915-01-169-6448
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 5835-01-628-1748
NSN 6110-00-288-4179