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 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 5855-01-583-3214
NSN 5925-00-102-8010
NSN 5855-01-492-6913
NSN 5920-01-219-0724
NSN 5930-01-372-9678
NSN 6620-01-285-0302
NSN 5915-01-004-7640
NSN 5910-01-351-3653
NSN 5925-01-069-2201
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 6685-01-062-2151