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 6135-01-204-8712
NSN 5905-01-488-6572
NSN 5985-01-528-0795
NSN 5998-01-273-5991
NSN 5945-01-137-1351
NSN 6220-01-264-6702
NSN 6620-00-904-2139
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 5975-01-522-9386
NSN 4140-01-215-4935
NSN 5990-00-594-7291