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 6135-00-056-6863
NSN 5895-00-940-2549
NSN 6685-01-154-4139
NSN 4140-00-580-8508
NSN 5930-01-546-9324
NSN 6105-00-086-4379
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5998-01-513-0014
NSN 5960-00-889-5470
NSN 5915-01-434-4554
NSN 5905-01-029-0870