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 6135-01-176-2206
NSN 5905-01-072-5268
NSN 6150-01-254-0720
NSN 6105-01-097-7413
NSN 5905-01-135-9694
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6145-00-689-4215
NSN 5965-01-190-6315
NSN 5996-01-335-3512
NSN 5935-01-170-7409
NSN 6610-01-242-3760
NSN 5930-00-354-0172