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 6135-01-461-6521
NSN 5915-00-951-8708
NSN 6620-01-302-1537
NSN 5915-01-560-6795
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5905-01-272-9789
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 5945-00-578-0903
NSN 5915-01-442-6711
NSN 6685-01-411-3262
NSN 6240-00-391-6402