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 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 6650-00-762-5670
NSN 6220-01-330-5888
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5999-01-229-4422
NSN 5930-00-927-2072
NSN 5910-00-081-3172
NSN 4140-00-851-1833
NSN 6110-00-763-7152
NSN 5999-01-128-2755
NSN 5965-00-861-6033