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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 6620-00-484-4662
NSN 5935-00-554-9244
NSN 5960-01-378-1729
NSN 5895-01-236-4979
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 6610-01-514-7181
NSN 6105-01-400-4194
NSN 5920-01-628-8851
NSN 6320-00-456-2092