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 6135-01-518-9813
NSN 5945-01-010-3230
NSN 5996-00-466-3099
NSN 5998-01-183-0892
NSN 5920-01-562-4198
NSN 6220-01-075-3506
NSN 5835-01-387-4227
NSN 5999-01-076-2758
NSN 5996-01-448-2754
NSN 5855-01-344-8688
NSN 6620-01-578-7561
NSN 5965-01-464-9885