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 6135-01-606-8244
NSN 5945-01-385-1607
NSN 6105-01-459-9960
NSN 6110-01-255-0051
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 5965-01-105-4194
NSN 5910-01-221-0335
NSN 5905-01-076-2288
NSN 6145-01-135-5951
NSN 5990-01-630-5094
NSN 5895-01-177-7395
NSN 5998-01-103-1707