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 6135-01-516-8171
NSN 4140-01-085-4965
NSN 6150-01-561-9433
NSN 6110-01-357-4907
NSN 5920-01-447-8794
NSN 5915-01-272-4182
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6150-01-193-7102
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5996-01-435-7592
NSN 5999-00-548-2060
NSN 5835-00-614-0650