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 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6240-01-122-7391
NSN 6220-00-101-8799
NSN 6130-00-067-7469
NSN 5950-01-029-3603
NSN 5835-00-469-3395
NSN 6240-01-034-5596
NSN 6105-00-525-1586
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 5999-01-626-4403
NSN 6130-01-649-1167
NSN 5920-01-655-0406