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 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5975-01-188-7901
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5915-01-049-5756
NSN 6150-01-461-8706
NSN 2925-01-292-9248
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5996-01-610-7449
NSN 4140-00-801-8487
NSN 6645-01-631-1866
NSN 6150-01-364-2079
NSN 5935-01-521-4079