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 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 6650-01-413-0133
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5985-01-484-6014
NSN 5920-00-829-3634
NSN 5895-00-855-3161
NSN 4140-01-336-3626
NSN 5960-01-023-8037
NSN 5960-00-474-5193
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 6135-00-284-1406