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 6135-01-470-9738
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5935-01-516-1617
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5935-00-912-5200
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5985-00-228-4113
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 6150-00-725-1189
NSN 6150-00-446-2620
NSN 5965-00-217-2476