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 6135-01-122-4448
NSN 5985-00-248-4978
NSN 6105-01-265-0553
NSN 5895-00-065-1960
NSN 4140-01-163-8796
NSN 6105-00-142-5901
NSN 5999-00-411-7645
NSN 5945-01-533-2689
NSN 5950-01-445-5586
NSN 6685-00-188-1991
NSN 5920-01-154-7363
NSN 6130-00-246-6915