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 6135-01-602-8383
NSN 5945-01-382-9224
NSN 6220-01-623-8152
NSN 5985-00-228-0244
NSN 4140-01-443-1271
NSN 6240-01-650-5348
NSN 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 5945-00-789-1179
NSN 5910-01-610-7734
NSN 5965-00-296-9994
NSN 6645-00-787-8813
NSN 6220-01-152-2637