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 6135-01-367-6203
NSN 5855-00-051-2792
NSN 6105-01-111-8319
NSN 6240-00-155-7900
NSN 5998-00-633-5169
NSN 5960-01-161-4754
NSN 4140-01-239-2309
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 5895-01-496-5991
NSN 5975-01-600-8718
NSN 5945-01-603-9819