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 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5999-01-373-5717
NSN 5930-00-283-3040
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5930-01-323-7778
NSN 5998-01-127-5879
NSN 5945-01-062-0800
NSN 6145-01-352-6913
NSN 5999-01-616-2356
NSN 6650-00-485-9685
NSN 5895-01-283-4507
NSN 6645-00-169-6759