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 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5950-01-285-1322
NSN 5835-00-828-9335
NSN 5905-01-570-9631
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6645-01-134-8137
NSN 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 5920-00-153-9150
NSN 5960-01-392-6982
NSN 5960-01-141-7584