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 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 6610-01-494-9853
NSN 6240-01-620-5593
NSN 5965-01-529-4417
NSN 5895-01-335-3544
NSN 6240-00-484-1190
NSN 5935-00-511-8455
NSN 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 5965-01-048-4767
NSN 5895-01-380-1586
NSN 6105-01-445-7182
NSN 6130-01-463-8672