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 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5905-00-725-6137
NSN 5925-00-834-0272
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 5935-00-808-1510
NSN 4140-01-175-0098
NSN 5999-01-138-4977
NSN 5910-01-551-1473
NSN 5945-01-154-8837
NSN 5999-01-391-4996
NSN 5999-00-819-1292