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 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6105-01-278-6517
NSN 6105-01-178-0460
NSN 5905-01-441-9399
NSN 6150-01-145-4449
NSN 6685-01-297-6219
NSN 6145-01-654-0584
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5996-00-100-4932
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 4140-01-105-9471