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 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 6145-01-322-8830
NSN 5920-00-320-7800
NSN 5999-01-265-0721
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 6150-01-435-6554
NSN 6685-00-521-3284
NSN 2925-00-483-9357
NSN 2925-00-945-0792
NSN 6685-01-467-2493
NSN 5915-00-063-3689
NSN 5925-00-447-2741