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 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5915-01-408-4655
NSN 5935-00-737-8078
NSN 6685-01-034-5166
NSN 5915-01-145-5340
NSN 6685-01-014-0712
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6105-01-411-3996
NSN 6135-01-138-4895
NSN 6610-00-557-0900
NSN 6135-01-552-1568
NSN 5998-00-199-2982