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 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 6610-01-066-4664
NSN 6645-01-123-3056
NSN 5999-01-386-7179
NSN 5920-01-018-0146
NSN 5905-01-435-6357
NSN 6150-01-353-0103
NSN 5945-00-289-3715
NSN 4140-01-266-4519
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 6145-01-616-1149
NSN 6220-00-938-6116