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 5999-01-509-8199
NSN 4140-01-407-9668
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 5855-00-879-5849
NSN 6150-01-222-0527
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5915-00-480-5163
NSN 5835-01-565-3411
NSN 6145-00-581-1629
NSN 5996-01-593-1950
NSN 5960-00-602-9906
NSN 5835-01-553-6772