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 6135-01-629-6940
NSN 5935-01-226-3548
NSN 6145-01-349-1731
NSN 5925-01-136-3606
NSN 6105-01-021-3565
NSN 5999-01-145-6304
NSN 6220-00-209-9630
NSN 5965-00-420-9203
NSN 4140-01-267-5137
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 5910-01-029-3907
NSN 6145-01-592-4223