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 6135-01-390-1841
NSN 5999-01-313-7378
NSN 6240-01-085-6576
NSN 5945-01-012-2992
NSN 5910-01-201-2249
NSN 5905-00-114-0710
NSN 6645-01-383-8139
NSN 5999-01-372-9468
NSN 5835-00-395-9190
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5998-00-874-1062
NSN 4140-01-322-5182