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 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5950-00-500-0258
NSN 6150-01-354-8132
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5996-01-367-6557
NSN 6240-01-306-3417
NSN 5895-01-654-4076
NSN 6650-00-461-4717
NSN 6620-01-642-1843
NSN 6130-00-692-2916
NSN 5910-00-922-9193
NSN 6220-01-611-7972