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 5905-01-557-5395
NSN 6135-00-777-5562
NSN 5915-00-051-0723
NSN 5990-01-061-5618
NSN 6240-01-527-7097
NSN 6130-01-240-8801
NSN 6110-00-902-3727
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 6685-01-630-2177
NSN 5945-00-400-6162
NSN 5915-00-261-9970
NSN 4140-00-427-6638