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 6135-01-571-0845
NSN 5930-00-379-4276
NSN 5996-01-178-9486
NSN 5925-01-615-0635
NSN 6610-01-342-2319
NSN 5920-01-224-6530
NSN 5965-01-478-1175
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 6650-01-253-8062
NSN 6620-01-231-7725
NSN 5835-01-359-2575