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 6135-01-338-2281
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 6150-01-200-6204
NSN 6220-01-538-3186
NSN 5855-01-429-8702
NSN 5925-01-103-7945
NSN 2925-00-524-4688
NSN 6610-01-586-8678
NSN 5915-00-717-7092
NSN 6150-01-605-2449
NSN 6130-01-480-8108
NSN 6220-01-568-6053