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 6135-01-615-5378
NSN 5960-00-108-5318
NSN 6685-01-481-3690
NSN 5960-00-535-9692
NSN 5985-01-033-5054
NSN 6610-00-304-6961
NSN 2925-01-350-8372
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 5930-01-552-1947
NSN 6620-00-527-6168
NSN 5895-01-535-0309
NSN 5855-00-058-1293