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 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 5915-01-562-7655
NSN 6130-00-342-2416
NSN 6145-01-133-7350
NSN 6110-01-442-5384
NSN 5999-00-955-2128
NSN 5935-00-062-7451
NSN 6650-00-399-1572
NSN 5835-01-426-0069
NSN 6645-01-529-8822
NSN 6610-01-480-0586
NSN 6320-00-682-3448