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 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 6130-01-170-8282
NSN 5930-00-397-8483
NSN 2925-01-131-4531
NSN 5930-01-376-3002
NSN 5910-01-546-4449
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6645-00-303-7698
NSN 5915-01-227-5581
NSN 5996-01-416-8215
NSN 6150-00-287-6879