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 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 5905-01-160-9273
NSN 5998-01-629-1273
NSN 5999-01-092-0712
NSN 4140-00-200-9082
NSN 6130-00-797-3954
NSN 6620-00-041-3406
NSN 5895-01-031-5562
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5930-00-131-6969
NSN 6650-01-124-4314
NSN 5996-01-327-0220