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 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5996-01-123-9038
NSN 4140-01-613-6427
NSN 6320-00-575-6072
NSN 6105-01-457-1363
NSN 5935-01-483-5835
NSN 5895-01-142-9265
NSN 6110-00-058-2792
NSN 5915-01-593-5798
NSN 5975-00-920-7442
NSN 5975-01-055-7761