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 6130-01-409-2867
NSN 5905-00-600-5763
NSN 7035-00-490-0485
NSN 6240-00-766-8034
NSN 5915-01-504-2312
NSN 5950-01-550-8548
NSN 5975-01-346-6215
NSN 5905-01-425-3259
NSN 6135-01-177-3552
NSN 5935-00-959-6853
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 6145-00-251-3542