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 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 6130-01-289-6085
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 7035-01-474-9537
NSN 5855-01-389-3091
NSN 5925-00-999-4909
NSN 6150-00-246-3382
NSN 5935-01-295-5747
NSN 6110-01-040-1780
NSN 6645-00-310-5839
NSN 6620-01-345-4835
NSN 5996-01-206-7130