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 6135-01-393-4746
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6240-01-421-9388
NSN 6240-00-813-6328
NSN 6610-01-129-8404
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5945-00-964-7678
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5930-01-283-4435
NSN 5945-01-041-0267
NSN 5915-00-413-2395
NSN 6685-01-526-0449