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 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 6320-01-358-0141
NSN 5999-01-241-1098
NSN 5975-01-506-8850
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6620-01-411-5461
NSN 5915-01-573-5980
NSN 2925-01-123-1169
NSN 6220-01-076-3695
NSN 6220-01-423-6444
NSN 6240-00-084-0176
NSN 7035-00-870-0290