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 6135-01-529-3789
NSN 6105-01-652-8647
NSN 5999-01-415-3897
NSN 5915-00-717-5409
NSN 4140-00-912-1904
NSN 6240-01-565-8176
NSN 5905-01-258-6432
NSN 5935-01-065-1850
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5930-01-054-5312
NSN 5945-01-600-8517