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 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6130-00-949-9994
NSN 5895-00-787-0239
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5950-01-254-1516
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 6150-01-595-7669
NSN 6685-01-028-8031
NSN 6610-01-083-1528
NSN 6610-01-272-9691
NSN 2925-00-234-7918
NSN 6650-01-512-1930