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 6620-01-193-6588
NSN 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 5985-00-082-1317
NSN 5985-01-202-9691
NSN 5975-01-319-5781
NSN 6685-00-601-1466
NSN 6145-01-105-5335
NSN 6110-00-961-5204
NSN 5990-01-082-3807
NSN 6135-01-525-6979
NSN 6240-01-245-0137
NSN 5985-01-479-9010