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 6135-00-009-4100
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 4140-01-504-9512
NSN 6150-00-900-8128
NSN 6110-00-093-2539
NSN 5950-01-503-2592
NSN 5945-01-057-0171
NSN 5915-01-484-5029
NSN 6220-01-016-1776
NSN 5990-01-374-3877
NSN 6685-00-823-7790
NSN 4140-00-027-5150