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 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 5915-01-209-5119
NSN 6610-01-333-2381
NSN 5996-01-097-0778
NSN 5990-00-693-7708
NSN 5945-01-449-1281
NSN 5999-00-785-3308
NSN 5996-00-876-9634
NSN 5910-01-424-3729
NSN 6240-00-953-2673
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5975-00-719-9793