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 5999-01-169-4237
NSN 5990-00-806-3556
NSN 6130-01-158-6139
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5985-01-222-5433
NSN 6150-00-318-1107
NSN 6320-00-513-8376
NSN 6645-01-308-5729
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 5960-00-089-1632
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 6135-01-592-4139