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 6135-01-532-0775
NSN 6110-01-152-5607
NSN 6105-01-642-1550
NSN 6685-01-200-4742
NSN 5975-01-178-7499
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 5920-01-618-2589
NSN 6150-01-165-5070
NSN 4140-00-331-0685
NSN 5999-01-513-6448
NSN 5965-00-263-6436
NSN 6320-01-119-3935