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 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 5985-01-556-2713
NSN 5915-01-464-4926
NSN 6650-00-255-2633
NSN 6145-01-257-2332
NSN 6620-00-536-5028
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5910-01-391-5609
NSN 5895-01-511-2772
NSN 5996-01-494-2942
NSN 5975-01-008-9099
NSN 6110-01-321-9126