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 6135-01-531-1413
NSN 6685-01-353-2375
NSN 6240-01-515-0260
NSN 6645-01-464-4937
NSN 5998-01-351-3385
NSN 5945-01-281-7259
NSN 5930-01-470-8635
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5920-00-011-7142
NSN 6650-01-438-7323
NSN 6220-00-449-2107
NSN 6130-01-519-8754