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 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 6150-01-374-6449
NSN 5925-01-608-5897
NSN 6610-01-398-8815
NSN 5935-01-129-2846
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 5945-01-513-5162
NSN 5855-01-647-4783
NSN 5910-01-432-0126
NSN 6145-01-003-8665
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 5935-01-202-1863