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 6135-01-271-3966
NSN 6240-01-383-8579
NSN 5920-01-186-3953
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6105-01-067-9320
NSN 5930-01-580-8369
NSN 5960-01-022-2990
NSN 5985-01-100-1206
NSN 6645-01-442-4032
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 5905-00-985-6448
NSN 4140-01-017-2648