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 6135-01-434-6308
NSN 6110-01-091-5348
NSN 6685-01-158-6081
NSN 6610-01-466-3983
NSN 6645-01-170-7368
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 5945-01-302-3300
NSN 5945-00-410-3492
NSN 4140-00-373-4833
NSN 5915-00-716-7165
NSN 5975-01-561-6767
NSN 6650-01-246-4262