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 6135-01-408-9244
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 6110-01-523-3400
NSN 5925-00-581-6902
NSN 6685-01-525-7586
NSN 5935-01-551-5326
NSN 5945-00-126-2889
NSN 5935-00-089-2606
NSN 5935-00-054-0675
NSN 6620-01-462-1625
NSN 5920-01-632-3839
NSN 5996-01-463-1685