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 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6110-01-349-4040
NSN 6240-01-590-8460
NSN 5998-00-242-8594
NSN 6150-00-502-2692
NSN 2925-01-389-6874
NSN 5855-01-210-0503
NSN 5835-01-267-3388
NSN 5925-00-377-0263
NSN 5930-00-443-4231
NSN 5925-01-080-2484
NSN 6650-01-072-3698