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 6135-00-930-0810
NSN 6145-01-632-9067
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6105-00-246-7116
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5999-01-018-5293
NSN 5965-00-820-0469
NSN 6620-00-956-2605
NSN 2925-01-564-3900
NSN 5895-01-502-8680
NSN 5975-01-505-7148
NSN 5975-00-290-4285