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 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 6110-01-011-0795
NSN 6105-00-216-5813
NSN 5915-01-172-7523
NSN 5950-01-502-9565
NSN 5945-00-903-0557
NSN 5930-01-462-0680
NSN 5960-01-177-7406
NSN 6150-00-605-6996
NSN 6110-01-521-8232
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 6135-01-168-2944