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 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 6145-01-483-1292
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6150-00-369-9116
NSN 5935-01-472-2135
NSN 6220-01-202-0195
NSN 5920-01-064-6281
NSN 5905-01-140-6116
NSN 6645-01-462-2101
NSN 5915-01-425-2303
NSN 6150-00-644-8745