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 6620-01-095-3173
NSN 5935-00-088-2379
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 4140-00-056-9448
NSN 6110-00-078-3393
NSN 5910-00-198-5306
NSN 5905-00-900-6884
NSN 5985-00-519-4797
NSN 5950-00-140-9696
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 6135-01-104-3790
NSN 6240-01-420-5905