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 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 5835-01-096-8570
NSN 6220-01-190-8605
NSN 6130-00-250-9270
NSN 5996-00-351-2369
NSN 5999-01-058-1528
NSN 5895-01-085-2451
NSN 5915-01-381-3087
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 6145-01-572-1557
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5855-00-079-2370