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 6135-01-360-1620
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5910-01-122-3205
NSN 6610-00-253-7676
NSN 2925-00-915-1827
NSN 6110-00-420-1357
NSN 6220-01-590-6337
NSN 5985-01-431-5813
NSN 6220-01-621-3473
NSN 5985-01-111-9349
NSN 5905-01-477-7152
NSN 6135-01-487-6275