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 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 6645-01-315-9238
NSN 5925-01-506-3372
NSN 5925-01-362-9693
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 6145-00-403-6495
NSN 6685-00-949-4829
NSN 5965-00-187-5523
NSN 5905-01-190-1275
NSN 5998-00-019-5691
NSN 6150-01-538-0556
NSN 5895-01-330-4417