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 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 6610-01-450-5688
NSN 6110-01-558-9634
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 5855-01-152-0506
NSN 6240-01-415-6004
NSN 6240-00-880-1054
NSN 6150-01-455-4492
NSN 6610-01-171-1058
NSN 4140-00-566-3896
NSN 5895-01-477-6728
NSN 5996-01-602-6953