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 6135-01-630-7662
NSN 5935-01-232-7638
NSN 6320-01-377-5701
NSN 5985-01-271-7582
NSN 5930-01-597-7142
NSN 5925-00-924-6296
NSN 4140-00-456-0902
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5910-00-322-5083
NSN 5996-01-145-4357
NSN 5985-00-170-9097
NSN 5895-01-218-7277