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 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 6135-01-615-0812
NSN 5965-01-273-3055
NSN 5950-00-643-0080
NSN 6320-01-305-5881
NSN 5920-00-052-7172
NSN 5895-01-257-6721
NSN 5895-01-148-7317
NSN 4140-01-371-3700
NSN 5910-01-474-2376
NSN 4140-01-371-7495
NSN 6150-01-443-1550