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 6135-01-092-4734
NSN 6610-01-234-5542
NSN 5965-00-843-9957
NSN 5990-00-862-3271
NSN 5998-01-408-6709
NSN 5965-01-139-5472
NSN 5895-00-590-8726
NSN 6135-01-609-6476
NSN 5975-00-811-0946
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 6320-00-082-5868