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 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 5945-01-146-3614
NSN 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5996-01-369-7696
NSN 5920-00-012-2000
NSN 5930-00-949-4232
NSN 6240-01-217-8287
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5895-01-559-8856
NSN 5996-01-113-0377
NSN 5985-01-555-2936
NSN 5835-01-249-0275