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 6135-01-386-1452
NSN 6650-01-371-5886
NSN 5935-01-179-5181
NSN 2925-01-448-1277
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6145-01-425-8644
NSN 5895-01-112-4714
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 5950-00-284-7294
NSN 7035-01-082-6250
NSN 6645-01-275-8436
NSN 6645-01-187-1790