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 6135-01-602-3042
NSN 4140-01-468-0127
NSN 6130-01-419-0900
NSN 5855-00-407-2801
NSN 6135-01-432-1334
NSN 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 6220-01-387-6332
NSN 6145-01-232-4253
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 6610-01-305-0954
NSN 7035-01-592-1604
NSN 2925-01-591-4030