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 6135-01-477-2744
NSN 5935-01-197-8195
NSN 5998-01-193-3809
NSN 6610-01-338-5338
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 5910-01-271-8501
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 5935-01-363-0285
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6150-01-058-0575
NSN 5925-00-267-3044
NSN 5910-01-187-6777