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 6135-01-547-8936
NSN 5985-01-596-7971
NSN 7035-01-426-4133
NSN 5920-01-408-0658
NSN 6645-01-066-6665
NSN 5950-00-731-1906
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 6240-01-562-5500
NSN 6130-01-156-4798
NSN 6105-00-905-3135
NSN 4140-00-412-2408
NSN 5930-00-212-8866