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 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5905-01-059-1068
NSN 6685-01-647-0146
NSN 5950-01-476-9596
NSN 5930-01-271-0208
NSN 6130-01-285-6052
NSN 6620-00-165-5873
NSN 4140-01-582-4703
NSN 5915-01-358-0346
NSN 5935-01-394-3010
NSN 6110-00-908-0196
NSN 5855-01-411-3360