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 6135-01-180-9611
NSN 5965-01-531-3496
NSN 5895-00-761-1976
NSN 5975-00-150-6400
NSN 5915-01-333-0895
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 6220-00-939-1429
NSN 6685-01-521-5878
NSN 6240-01-428-7619
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 6150-00-481-4763