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 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 6130-01-381-2238
NSN 5998-00-331-6052
NSN 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 6110-01-615-4135
NSN 6130-01-108-9582
NSN 5965-01-390-9249
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 6685-01-059-2745
NSN 6150-00-846-2119
NSN 5999-00-844-2893
NSN 6135-01-292-7723