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 6135-01-216-9771
NSN 5990-00-835-1582
NSN 6650-01-399-0328
NSN 5999-01-558-2020
NSN 7035-01-654-6660
NSN 6240-01-336-7715
NSN 6220-01-494-9356
NSN 6110-01-429-7851
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 5910-00-647-4059
NSN 6110-01-515-6348
NSN 5999-01-439-5711