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 6135-01-310-9866
NSN 5905-01-286-7049
NSN 6145-00-104-7789
NSN 7035-01-010-8309
NSN 5996-01-479-4086
NSN 6685-01-119-8156
NSN 6105-01-645-6184
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 5999-01-512-2146
NSN 6135-01-506-0759
NSN 5945-01-578-0924
NSN 6150-00-852-0995