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 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5945-01-392-6361
NSN 6220-01-431-7915
NSN 2925-01-063-9532
NSN 6110-00-148-8536
NSN 6645-00-961-5477
NSN 5996-01-215-0944
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 5998-01-526-6092
NSN 5925-01-006-3311
NSN 5925-01-207-8372