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 6135-01-525-6979
NSN 5905-01-107-3160
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 6240-01-100-2597
NSN 5945-01-512-9376
NSN 6145-00-153-2818
NSN 5895-00-525-3295
NSN 5965-01-565-6415
NSN 6220-00-415-5405
NSN 6620-01-274-3423
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 5835-01-462-5983