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 6135-01-622-1296
NSN 5855-01-342-9778
NSN 5920-00-065-1738
NSN 6145-01-173-5143
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5996-00-389-0065
NSN 6110-01-150-8109
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6650-00-207-9639
NSN 6105-01-107-7938
NSN 5996-01-499-1900
NSN 5998-00-887-3359