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 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 6145-00-880-7296
NSN 6620-01-186-4374
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5855-01-374-9116
NSN 5996-01-615-1846
NSN 5996-00-294-7045
NSN 5998-00-727-2093
NSN 6220-00-171-8638
NSN 5960-01-100-7381
NSN 5935-01-197-2003
NSN 2925-00-284-1534