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 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 5945-01-290-4370
NSN 5996-00-645-9957
NSN 6220-01-086-1665
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 5945-01-408-4552
NSN 5965-01-079-7939
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 4140-00-541-8861
NSN 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 5950-00-643-4023