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 6135-01-456-2924
NSN 6145-01-514-0593
NSN 7035-01-068-5077
NSN 5998-00-568-3973
NSN 6145-01-145-4654
NSN 6130-01-529-6232
NSN 5835-01-455-3380
NSN 6685-01-469-0429
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 6685-01-610-5258
NSN 6685-00-246-5349
NSN 5920-01-458-9148