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 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 6650-01-472-2244
NSN 6110-00-083-6776
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 6150-01-125-6826
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 6150-01-109-3926
NSN 6685-01-362-0920
NSN 5895-01-536-2135
NSN 6130-01-415-3345
NSN 5999-00-263-7874
NSN 6685-01-634-0611