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 5935-01-142-3399
NSN 5905-01-449-0369
NSN 5965-01-512-1985
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5895-00-887-4100
NSN 5960-00-636-4834
NSN 4140-00-684-7314
NSN 5915-01-224-1939
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 6105-01-577-0014
NSN 6135-01-652-9622
NSN 6135-01-577-0811