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 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6130-01-136-9903
NSN 6130-01-072-8082
NSN 6645-01-368-9990
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 5996-01-068-9103
NSN 5999-01-014-2869
NSN 5925-01-308-1458
NSN 6135-01-506-4791
NSN 5910-01-512-1978
NSN 5915-00-737-0924
NSN 5945-01-363-4577