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 6135-01-435-8451
NSN 5960-01-429-2168
NSN 5925-00-762-3790
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 6240-00-974-5925
NSN 5998-00-261-6891
NSN 5950-00-197-1979
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 5905-00-327-3518
NSN 6620-01-114-6374
NSN 6685-01-370-8747
NSN 5990-01-565-2226