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 5999-01-535-6964
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6145-00-280-2154
NSN 5985-01-084-7311
NSN 5855-01-291-6790
NSN 5935-01-260-1385
NSN 6110-01-519-2636
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5935-01-520-8901
NSN 6610-00-762-0848
NSN 6620-00-221-7608
NSN 6135-01-497-4516