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 6135-01-333-6737
NSN 5835-01-053-4765
NSN 5910-00-208-4889
NSN 5998-01-040-0364
NSN 5905-01-202-8489
NSN 5925-00-821-3174
NSN 6105-01-461-7953
NSN 5985-01-442-8381
NSN 6145-00-583-9989
NSN 5915-01-425-0257
NSN 6240-01-301-8668
NSN 6320-01-592-6248