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 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 5920-00-815-5599
NSN 5835-01-178-4154
NSN 6130-01-150-0156
NSN 5985-01-597-0672
NSN 5965-01-343-6983
NSN 6685-01-280-9878
NSN 6620-00-518-3595
NSN 5895-01-417-2700
NSN 5935-01-409-2627
NSN 5965-01-267-5263