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 6135-01-358-7720
NSN 5998-01-648-0732
NSN 5935-00-013-7249
NSN 6645-00-614-5302
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 6145-01-041-1907
NSN 5950-01-535-8889
NSN 5999-01-340-6972
NSN 6150-01-441-7827
NSN 6220-01-292-0980
NSN 6105-01-493-7735
NSN 6320-01-345-5817