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 6135-01-616-9489
NSN 6105-01-494-3848
NSN 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 4140-01-065-5565
NSN 4140-01-302-8797
NSN 5999-01-360-0276
NSN 4140-00-890-6447
NSN 5975-01-469-6953
NSN 6685-01-236-6698
NSN 5990-01-136-4068
NSN 5975-01-371-4609
NSN 6105-01-508-6636