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 6320-01-456-6300
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 6150-00-120-2485
NSN 5996-01-138-0136
NSN 6130-01-323-6416
NSN 5920-00-856-9663
NSN 5998-01-443-5031
NSN 6105-01-128-7914
NSN 5915-00-184-7664
NSN 6645-00-391-6264
NSN 6135-01-236-8603
NSN 5835-01-384-3206