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 6135-01-264-7261
NSN 6220-00-551-7516
NSN 6145-01-176-4047
NSN 5945-01-396-7978
NSN 5915-01-524-7317
NSN 5990-01-544-0364
NSN 6105-01-248-0828
NSN 5985-00-857-2903
NSN 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 5998-01-335-3253
NSN 5930-00-420-1385
NSN 6135-00-191-6444