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 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 6145-00-422-2644
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 6685-01-485-3532
NSN 6105-00-337-0904
NSN 6610-01-406-1601
NSN 5930-01-485-0557
NSN 6685-01-327-1196
NSN 6610-01-520-6889
NSN 5920-00-111-2375
NSN 5905-00-821-2807
NSN 5915-01-457-6506