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 6145-00-136-9132
NSN 5996-01-451-1980
NSN 6620-00-247-7427
NSN 5930-01-284-5349
NSN 6145-00-937-3536
NSN 6610-01-625-6855
NSN 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 5998-01-630-6344
NSN 5998-01-155-3987
NSN 5925-00-946-9423
NSN 6105-00-738-1682
NSN 5910-00-869-4919