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 6135-01-642-0733
NSN 6105-01-082-6281
NSN 5920-01-661-2618
NSN 6650-01-500-1756
NSN 6620-01-345-9488
NSN 6130-00-167-4998
NSN 6130-01-415-5951
NSN 6145-01-265-0522
NSN 6610-01-424-6375
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 5835-00-924-4268
NSN 6105-00-414-8539