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 6610-01-112-4989
NSN 6620-00-829-1860
NSN 6240-01-285-7616
NSN 5910-01-492-5484
NSN 5915-01-161-9853
NSN 6105-01-574-2906
NSN 6110-01-203-5994
NSN 6685-00-101-7197
NSN 5950-01-025-7229
NSN 4140-01-510-7900
NSN 6150-00-469-4301