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 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5985-00-186-0732
NSN 5835-01-341-1757
NSN 5895-01-376-7873
NSN 5935-00-811-8146
NSN 4140-01-264-4952
NSN 5996-01-566-0344
NSN 5960-00-566-7692
NSN 7035-01-570-0084
NSN 5965-00-360-9534
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6110-01-490-6109