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 6135-01-518-9813
NSN 5905-00-647-4554
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 6220-00-348-4637
NSN 5960-01-593-4760
NSN 5965-01-164-0561
NSN 5895-01-265-1011
NSN 6685-01-445-6488
NSN 6220-00-104-5365
NSN 5950-01-189-3194
NSN 5999-00-289-1472
NSN 4140-00-628-3546