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 6135-01-522-3386
NSN 5985-01-161-7587
NSN 5960-01-386-5770
NSN 5920-01-527-8779
NSN 5855-01-333-9606
NSN 5930-01-433-8664
NSN 5945-01-266-5773
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6685-01-304-8054
NSN 4140-00-952-4047
NSN 6650-01-290-0454
NSN 5925-00-348-3591