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 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5960-01-392-6240
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 6135-01-512-8740
NSN 5975-00-489-6195
NSN 6650-00-253-9195
NSN 6650-01-423-1348
NSN 5945-01-276-9059
NSN 5965-01-474-5654
NSN 5985-00-952-3661
NSN 6150-00-007-8884