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 6135-01-435-6503
NSN 6645-01-105-4647
NSN 6220-01-519-8385
NSN 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 5945-01-151-5893
NSN 6650-01-614-5281
NSN 5996-01-416-4916
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5855-01-381-6052
NSN 5835-01-262-5001
NSN 5960-01-414-8918
NSN 5835-01-370-3875