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 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 4140-00-468-5342
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6105-00-935-5256
NSN 5905-01-390-8938
NSN 6130-00-272-5351
NSN 5965-01-525-8607
NSN 6650-00-730-2995
NSN 5895-00-094-2508
NSN 5996-01-211-3562
NSN 6645-00-616-1289
NSN 5985-01-442-7661