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 6135-01-277-0599
NSN 6240-00-156-1602
NSN 6150-01-166-5695
NSN 5925-01-584-2545
NSN 5950-01-238-1655
NSN 6110-00-401-1723
NSN 6610-00-824-3376
NSN 6145-01-476-8238
NSN 6130-01-296-0806
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6610-01-398-2554
NSN 6610-01-435-5425