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 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6620-00-062-9722
NSN 5975-01-354-4736
NSN 5996-01-614-4913
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 6220-01-221-2705
NSN 6145-01-487-6322
NSN 5930-01-290-4786
NSN 6685-01-303-6512
NSN 6145-00-081-5844
NSN 5930-00-828-5476
NSN 5945-01-512-9376