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 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 6110-01-309-0060
NSN 6105-01-298-8428
NSN 6610-00-072-4528
NSN 6130-01-327-9368
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5996-01-436-5254
NSN 6685-00-612-5728
NSN 5930-00-293-2492
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 6110-01-064-2245
NSN 5920-00-149-0013