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 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 6145-01-493-8956
NSN 6110-01-146-4857
NSN 6110-01-088-2988
NSN 5920-00-054-0172
NSN 6685-00-809-7599
NSN 5998-01-438-6731
NSN 2925-01-164-4197
NSN 5930-00-633-8008
NSN 6145-01-609-2291
NSN 5990-00-675-8398