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 6130-00-306-3159
NSN 4140-00-283-6843
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 6320-01-392-6922
NSN 6105-01-187-4719
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 7035-01-532-8077
NSN 6145-01-037-1272
NSN 6130-01-313-3836
NSN 6620-01-477-3720
NSN 5905-01-561-7726
NSN 6135-01-475-0162