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 6135-01-339-4695
NSN 5975-01-458-3825
NSN 5895-01-403-2793
NSN 5910-01-215-2882
NSN 6130-01-254-9655
NSN 5960-00-185-9974
NSN 5855-01-495-1750
NSN 5998-00-260-8980
NSN 4140-01-323-4279
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 6620-00-863-4639
NSN 5998-01-598-5180