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 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 6150-01-317-8534
NSN 5935-00-752-0349
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5935-00-171-3129
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 6150-00-114-2785
NSN 5998-00-825-2691
NSN 5910-00-469-3394
NSN 5855-00-106-1640
NSN 5965-01-507-7464
NSN 6130-01-063-6270