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 6135-01-629-0198
NSN 5895-01-039-3382
NSN 5990-01-264-9759
NSN 5998-01-214-5380
NSN 6645-01-423-9361
NSN 6240-01-552-8831
NSN 6150-01-610-2237
NSN 5835-01-466-5496
NSN 6240-01-224-6941
NSN 6685-00-925-2287
NSN 6240-01-364-0815
NSN 5985-01-352-0428