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 6135-00-546-6273
NSN 5965-01-648-4724
NSN 5999-00-490-6264
NSN 6620-00-006-6418
NSN 6145-01-289-2596
NSN 5835-01-356-6945
NSN 5998-00-938-4504
NSN 6130-01-595-2236
NSN 5975-01-462-5176
NSN 5925-00-885-9497
NSN 5925-01-441-2740
NSN 5996-01-079-9729