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 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5930-01-023-8931
NSN 6110-00-500-0270
NSN 6130-01-196-4545
NSN 5975-01-546-5572
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 6150-00-478-0555
NSN 5950-00-057-2549
NSN 5930-01-393-1519
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 2925-01-539-9795
NSN 5998-01-300-2309