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 6135-01-431-6801
NSN 6610-00-671-6019
NSN 5998-00-560-0747
NSN 2925-00-950-2516
NSN 5855-01-620-4801
NSN 6130-01-527-0684
NSN 2925-01-609-8464
NSN 6130-01-549-8404
NSN 7035-01-006-3186
NSN 4140-01-132-6612
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 5975-00-177-2736