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 6135-00-542-6728
NSN 6150-01-212-4069
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6620-01-104-5758
NSN 5975-01-176-0310
NSN 4140-01-488-1169
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 7035-01-114-8550
NSN 5925-01-500-1352
NSN 5960-00-842-6661
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 6645-01-214-6309