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 6135-01-296-1860
NSN 6145-01-423-0906
NSN 6685-01-319-4545
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 6220-01-298-0488
NSN 6105-00-367-1984
NSN 6685-00-198-9506
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5998-01-443-8661
NSN 4140-00-907-6967
NSN 6145-01-250-6825
NSN 4140-01-386-6688