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 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 6105-01-591-0319
NSN 4140-00-952-4047
NSN 5950-00-715-1992
NSN 6145-00-725-3625
NSN 5935-01-216-2836
NSN 5950-01-428-7776
NSN 5915-01-575-1238
NSN 5835-01-317-4840
NSN 6240-00-141-4588
NSN 5930-00-927-8278
NSN 5996-01-344-1371