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 6145-01-424-8484
NSN 5998-00-428-2617
NSN 6240-01-563-5578
NSN 6150-01-142-3406
NSN 5998-01-281-8687
NSN 5895-01-291-9952
NSN 6240-00-228-7133
NSN 6130-01-443-3703
NSN 5835-00-051-6471
NSN 6685-01-294-1157
NSN 5985-01-334-9776