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 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5925-01-384-3402
NSN 5935-00-107-8287
NSN 6320-01-232-4664
NSN 5999-00-865-3630
NSN 6105-01-472-2452
NSN 5945-01-586-9252
NSN 5920-00-082-8331
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 6130-00-940-1883
NSN 6320-01-377-5701