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 6135-01-384-4395
NSN 5835-01-341-1757
NSN 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5990-01-363-5728
NSN 6150-00-342-5058
NSN 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 6110-01-385-1003
NSN 6650-01-142-6438
NSN 5999-00-870-9965
NSN 5905-01-602-9868
NSN 5985-01-425-1753