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 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 5905-01-103-0947
NSN 5855-01-629-4831
NSN 6650-01-263-5412
NSN 6685-01-525-7586
NSN 6645-00-100-4931
NSN 6105-00-132-3183
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 6130-01-223-2247
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5950-01-226-1074
NSN 5998-01-162-8816