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 5990-00-487-0135
NSN 5905-01-157-9933
NSN 5985-01-643-1440
NSN 6145-00-101-9857
NSN 6130-01-050-7036
NSN 6130-01-417-2165
NSN 4140-00-144-6833
NSN 5925-01-129-3385
NSN 4140-01-273-0196
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5925-01-166-2219
NSN 5935-00-466-3571