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 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 6145-00-161-2394
NSN 5996-01-480-4559
NSN 5965-00-337-0777
NSN 5920-01-516-2893
NSN 5925-01-651-3059
NSN 6650-00-436-3531
NSN 6130-01-442-6491
NSN 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5996-01-523-7449
NSN 5925-00-841-6817