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 6135-01-440-9412
NSN 5895-01-151-1336
NSN 6145-01-279-1264
NSN 5945-00-973-9725
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5990-00-162-6080
NSN 5990-00-959-3312
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 6650-00-900-0049