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 6135-01-150-6916
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 6645-01-069-3286
NSN 6130-01-329-6494
NSN 6645-00-211-6906
NSN 4140-01-570-2566
NSN 5835-01-228-0178
NSN 6645-00-385-3684
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5999-01-474-5011
NSN 5996-01-306-4429
NSN 5920-00-199-9514