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 6135-01-187-4382
NSN 5895-01-083-5200
NSN 5935-01-266-7292
NSN 5925-01-137-6161
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5965-01-092-6344
NSN 6650-00-973-6945
NSN 5915-01-144-4512
NSN 5999-00-365-1849
NSN 5999-01-147-3029
NSN 7035-01-479-5268
NSN 5998-00-309-0850