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 6135-01-568-3234
NSN 5945-01-010-2762
NSN 5965-00-548-4287
NSN 5935-00-904-2654
NSN 5930-01-384-2820
NSN 5990-01-100-7231
NSN 5985-01-065-6716
NSN 6240-01-435-5369
NSN 5998-00-277-7552
NSN 7035-01-407-6413
NSN 6610-01-561-7813
NSN 5935-01-388-2681