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 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 5999-01-622-3619
NSN 5915-01-141-3688
NSN 6620-00-851-1487
NSN 6610-00-270-9974
NSN 6220-01-521-1769
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 5920-01-649-1077
NSN 6220-00-254-7280
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 6150-01-435-7199
NSN 5855-01-098-9038