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 6135-01-511-1975
NSN 6645-01-408-4576
NSN 5965-01-170-2812
NSN 5835-01-171-0258
NSN 6220-01-476-6204
NSN 6685-01-660-2372
NSN 5990-01-173-9531
NSN 5835-00-422-1441
NSN 5895-01-189-5175
NSN 6685-01-608-8627
NSN 5996-01-282-7931
NSN 5945-00-822-3290