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 6135-01-045-1504
NSN 6145-00-188-3657
NSN 4140-01-009-5859
NSN 5910-01-103-8833
NSN 6105-01-648-1598
NSN 5998-01-372-1290
NSN 5996-00-199-0073
NSN 5835-01-412-6901
NSN 6105-01-406-4844
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 5935-01-159-6490
NSN 6130-01-607-7479