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 6135-01-591-7139
NSN 5985-01-388-9166
NSN 5950-01-516-9265
NSN 6220-01-530-4468
NSN 5990-01-197-6922
NSN 6130-00-308-2768
NSN 5835-00-682-5177
NSN 4140-01-586-5845
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 6685-00-004-5285
NSN 5910-00-699-6391