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 6135-01-033-5052
NSN 5945-01-612-2802
NSN 5920-01-445-6970
NSN 5996-01-250-2814
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6110-00-607-3027
NSN 6130-01-080-4838
NSN 5996-00-643-7374
NSN 5996-01-485-0305
NSN 6240-00-472-4635
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6220-00-539-8769