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 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 6220-01-427-2333
NSN 5915-01-027-5809
NSN 5965-01-596-2944
NSN 5895-01-190-2324
NSN 6105-01-322-0303
NSN 5975-01-198-8572
NSN 5895-01-508-3954
NSN 6620-00-684-6771
NSN 5996-01-069-0455
NSN 5998-00-325-3463
NSN 6620-01-289-6627