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 6135-01-614-5335
NSN 6620-01-421-3917
NSN 5965-01-627-2606
NSN 6620-00-223-0811
NSN 5999-01-419-6121
NSN 6150-01-444-5133
NSN 5996-01-144-4691
NSN 5910-01-243-5995
NSN 5935-00-545-9574
NSN 6130-01-229-8896
NSN 5910-01-106-1692
NSN 5935-01-417-9818