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 6135-01-290-6487
NSN 5910-01-303-0921
NSN 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5895-00-203-2379
NSN 5960-01-316-8100
NSN 6645-01-004-0803
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5920-01-246-0706
NSN 5990-00-969-8838
NSN 6150-00-044-1746
NSN 5998-00-467-7276