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 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 6610-01-622-4326
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 7035-01-550-1922
NSN 4140-01-610-8912
NSN 5965-01-479-8214
NSN 5999-00-112-4155
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 6220-01-601-4748
NSN 6105-00-923-5053
NSN 5945-00-422-8489