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 6135-01-627-6921
NSN 6610-00-276-8919
NSN 6150-01-548-9752
NSN 5996-01-009-4324
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 5910-00-269-4409
NSN 5905-00-831-5510
NSN 5925-01-242-9945
NSN 5950-00-537-6634
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6110-00-338-9015
NSN 6610-00-960-9135