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 6135-01-416-3181
NSN 6150-01-474-8339
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 6110-01-107-6953
NSN 5996-01-241-1843
NSN 5835-00-825-2512
NSN 5950-01-239-4935
NSN 5910-01-135-3544
NSN 6650-01-274-3828
NSN 5960-01-019-0017
NSN 4140-00-256-9913
NSN 5990-01-264-6512