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 6220-01-003-9126
NSN 6135-01-653-1437
NSN 5965-00-901-6203
NSN 6130-01-331-5096
NSN 6145-01-391-7763
NSN 7035-01-485-2134
NSN 5915-01-381-2519
NSN 6610-01-080-6922
NSN 5945-00-145-6088
NSN 6610-00-462-3879
NSN 5920-01-443-3771
NSN 5835-01-541-9991