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 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5999-01-391-8201
NSN 6650-00-034-8438
NSN 6610-00-876-1914
NSN 6620-01-007-8368
NSN 5998-01-605-6398
NSN 5960-00-824-0052
NSN 5950-00-263-2061
NSN 6610-01-359-6555
NSN 5945-01-502-6921
NSN 6130-00-136-3441
NSN 5895-01-245-1323