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 6135-00-850-3177
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 6685-01-213-2502
NSN 5996-01-577-9696
NSN 5855-01-060-8521
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 4140-01-262-4256
NSN 5998-00-419-0425
NSN 4140-00-869-1435
NSN 6650-01-249-3201
NSN 5998-01-426-8026
NSN 6650-01-470-8578