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 6135-01-568-9107
NSN 5999-01-623-8836
NSN 5965-01-124-1817
NSN 5999-00-592-0026
NSN 6620-01-034-4539
NSN 5945-01-169-8214
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 6110-01-019-0811
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6220-00-877-2151
NSN 6620-00-021-9041
NSN 6320-00-731-6134