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 6135-01-052-9442
NSN 5925-01-431-7057
NSN 5996-01-256-4731
NSN 6645-01-569-9087
NSN 5960-00-709-5068
NSN 5915-01-383-8282
NSN 5915-01-054-2050
NSN 6610-01-158-2988
NSN 6110-01-420-7238
NSN 5910-01-352-0917
NSN 5996-01-044-8961
NSN 6620-00-513-0738