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 6135-01-447-0950
NSN 5935-01-512-2227
NSN 5945-01-521-3553
NSN 5996-01-479-2091
NSN 4140-01-391-4074
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 5915-00-196-1417
NSN 5935-01-179-1424
NSN 6145-01-432-2440
NSN 6320-01-245-5307
NSN 5835-01-327-6324
NSN 5990-00-892-5537