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 4140-00-303-3133
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 2925-00-714-2194
NSN 6150-01-343-3101
NSN 6135-00-307-6998
NSN 7035-01-202-9250
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5945-01-449-0288
NSN 5925-00-147-9946