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 6135-01-416-8342
NSN 5950-00-824-8066
NSN 7035-01-165-0234
NSN 4140-01-063-5929
NSN 5930-01-249-0749
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5999-01-149-0587
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6620-01-187-4130
NSN 6685-01-124-8633
NSN 5895-01-451-7883
NSN 5996-00-140-2514