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 6135-01-623-9063
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 2925-00-757-7028
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5905-00-586-6986
NSN 5996-01-289-5704
NSN 6650-01-388-4363
NSN 5965-01-207-6523
NSN 5895-01-263-5123
NSN 5835-00-325-8206
NSN 5910-00-255-6228