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 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 6220-01-286-4249
NSN 5920-00-059-4659
NSN 5935-01-333-3262
NSN 6130-01-505-3041
NSN 5990-00-660-8608
NSN 5935-01-525-7983
NSN 5905-00-546-4182
NSN 6685-00-505-7941
NSN 5990-00-997-8945
NSN 5960-00-121-9926
NSN 4140-00-853-2138