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 4140-00-616-1347
NSN 6145-01-108-5486
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 6135-01-071-4923
NSN 6610-01-111-9230
NSN 5835-01-067-0075
NSN 4140-00-306-0886
NSN 5999-01-262-6698
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 4140-00-733-7936
NSN 6135-01-543-3607
NSN 6685-01-418-0925