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 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6105-00-081-7880
NSN 7035-00-193-2269
NSN 6610-00-897-5680
NSN 5960-00-497-8867
NSN 6685-00-058-9526
NSN 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 6145-01-421-2007
NSN 5930-01-262-1512
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5945-00-287-8022