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 5895-01-611-6411
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5960-01-292-0027
NSN 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 6240-01-580-0609
NSN 5895-01-430-2207
NSN 6135-01-610-2098
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5930-01-036-4015
NSN 5895-00-902-1415
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 6135-00-377-9165