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 6145-01-434-9123
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6610-01-113-2726
NSN 6105-01-344-7302
NSN 5990-01-439-4643
NSN 7035-01-267-4836
NSN 5945-01-388-9738
NSN 5935-01-221-1231
NSN 5996-01-328-4647
NSN 5895-01-029-8729
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 6130-00-145-1406