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 6135-01-645-4653
NSN 6240-01-123-0968
NSN 5905-00-390-9836
NSN 5905-01-259-5668
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 6105-01-358-8066
NSN 5975-00-008-1103
NSN 5975-01-269-0283
NSN 5905-01-258-5030
NSN 6135-01-485-3082
NSN 6645-00-998-7820
NSN 6135-01-503-1688