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 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6145-01-517-6708
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 6105-01-310-8468
NSN 5905-00-215-4835
NSN 5990-01-512-9129
NSN 5945-00-810-8276
NSN 5945-00-471-7028
NSN 5935-00-156-3697
NSN 6130-00-104-8196
NSN 5999-01-381-1139