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 6135-01-464-2075
NSN 5925-01-415-3084
NSN 6620-00-856-9155
NSN 5910-01-358-5534
NSN 5835-00-332-8540
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 5915-01-422-0564
NSN 5990-01-291-4587
NSN 5935-00-133-0548
NSN 6145-01-472-6319
NSN 2925-00-540-9918
NSN 5990-01-623-0082