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 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 6610-01-044-4740
NSN 5920-01-594-9961
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 5950-01-160-8176
NSN 5999-01-496-1674
NSN 5945-00-421-0927
NSN 5999-01-495-3262
NSN 5985-01-391-2947
NSN 5975-01-551-1720
NSN 6240-00-112-5243
NSN 6130-00-959-8963