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 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 6130-01-424-4181
NSN 2925-01-069-5324
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 2925-01-279-1558
NSN 6620-00-526-4296
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 6135-01-432-1334
NSN 5998-01-461-3921
NSN 5915-01-406-3271