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 6135-01-141-4916
NSN 6240-01-191-5643
NSN 5985-01-573-7194
NSN 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 5930-00-945-3817
NSN 5915-01-269-7972
NSN 6240-01-423-9738
NSN 5895-01-400-4153
NSN 5996-00-434-5948
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5910-00-717-0169
NSN 6145-01-015-3092