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 5960-01-135-9778
NSN 6620-01-183-8959
NSN 5985-01-272-9483
NSN 5996-01-366-4150
NSN 5905-01-649-7934
NSN 4140-01-578-6703
NSN 4140-00-448-4306
NSN 6110-01-612-9683
NSN 2925-01-121-0761
NSN 6145-01-446-5421
NSN 6150-00-104-8035
NSN 6610-00-781-5787