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 6135-01-049-5980
NSN 6610-00-763-2415
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5935-00-235-3508
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5905-01-208-3486
NSN 5905-01-203-5657
NSN 6610-01-278-9704
NSN 5945-00-294-4869
NSN 5975-01-534-3769
NSN 6145-00-815-1369
NSN 5835-01-048-8106