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 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6130-00-477-6251
NSN 5920-01-614-8056
NSN 5960-01-086-6736
NSN 5895-01-293-3579
NSN 6240-01-259-2090
NSN 5996-01-459-8590
NSN 6135-00-179-0538
NSN 4140-01-381-9173
NSN 6135-01-582-5987
NSN 5960-01-469-5874
NSN 5960-01-471-8201