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 6135-01-521-0378
NSN 5990-01-313-5543
NSN 5999-01-352-7420
NSN 6620-00-698-0147
NSN 6105-01-146-9691
NSN 5930-01-114-5071
NSN 5935-01-517-6854
NSN 6240-01-037-1273
NSN 6220-01-359-6615
NSN 6130-01-436-5142
NSN 5930-01-323-8599
NSN 5998-00-453-2397