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 6135-01-195-5343
NSN 5998-01-146-5075
NSN 6105-01-529-5705
NSN 6650-00-987-5070
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 5960-00-511-1418
NSN 6130-01-408-5814
NSN 6620-01-290-6408
NSN 6645-01-598-8118
NSN 5935-00-809-9424
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5999-00-222-0620