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 6135-01-435-8451
NSN 5930-01-378-6882
NSN 6130-01-388-9461
NSN 4140-00-876-5532
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5945-01-270-0559
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 5996-01-118-5320
NSN 6650-01-067-8946
NSN 5998-01-464-4142
NSN 5855-01-535-7127