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 6135-01-621-4927
NSN 5998-01-443-2378
NSN 5998-01-617-8006
NSN 5915-00-418-3849
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6685-01-344-9389
NSN 6620-01-392-7191
NSN 5950-00-987-4757
NSN 5950-01-584-1179
NSN 4140-01-055-6355
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 5915-01-535-2667