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 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 6645-00-658-7838
NSN 6650-01-174-0465
NSN 5965-01-278-8218
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 4140-01-568-5297
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 6110-01-167-6009
NSN 6645-00-133-7823
NSN 6685-01-480-4251