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 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 6105-01-397-2850
NSN 6685-01-220-9354
NSN 5945-01-299-5929
NSN 6610-00-699-0714
NSN 6650-01-315-6609
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6685-01-202-2984
NSN 5945-00-698-3758
NSN 7035-01-585-0085
NSN 5965-00-244-6055
NSN 6110-00-560-1745