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 6135-01-219-5231
NSN 5855-01-356-5284
NSN 5985-01-196-5263
NSN 4140-01-307-2484
NSN 5990-00-970-2171
NSN 6685-01-633-2592
NSN 5960-01-563-6975
NSN 6220-01-170-5335
NSN 6130-00-758-3095
NSN 6130-01-278-9305
NSN 5905-01-293-5016
NSN 5965-01-463-8176