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 6135-01-610-7335
NSN 6110-01-514-5519
NSN 5950-00-504-0535
NSN 2925-01-615-2379
NSN 4140-01-050-0631
NSN 5975-01-126-5690
NSN 6105-01-649-1106
NSN 6130-01-319-8209
NSN 5998-01-485-3318
NSN 5930-01-484-9852
NSN 6240-00-103-0058
NSN 5965-01-627-4318