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 6135-01-074-8220
NSN 6645-00-704-3630
NSN 5985-00-110-7089
NSN 5950-01-276-8266
NSN 5935-01-170-9335
NSN 5945-01-415-5087
NSN 5895-00-055-3049
NSN 5998-00-258-4992
NSN 6685-00-285-3272
NSN 5975-00-780-0792
NSN 6685-01-250-2669
NSN 5965-01-565-8240