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 6135-01-382-9278
NSN 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 5945-00-024-2319
NSN 6240-01-164-4934
NSN 6685-00-229-3224
NSN 6650-00-407-0745
NSN 6645-01-207-5065
NSN 5985-01-463-7662
NSN 5855-01-447-4097
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 6150-00-432-9241
NSN 5835-00-466-8544