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 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 6650-01-262-5394
NSN 6320-01-342-7548
NSN 5960-00-948-6012
NSN 5985-00-139-6025
NSN 4140-00-489-3020
NSN 5905-01-131-9472
NSN 6685-01-257-1799
NSN 5985-00-845-6997
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 6105-01-087-9311
NSN 5895-01-053-5461