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 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 6645-01-382-7341
NSN 5998-01-084-7215
NSN 7035-00-166-0339
NSN 5920-00-590-4192
NSN 5930-01-090-0223
NSN 5985-01-184-7881
NSN 6650-01-613-3642
NSN 5920-01-320-2494
NSN 5915-01-107-8026
NSN 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 5985-00-962-8415