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 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 6220-01-304-4921
NSN 6320-01-317-3663
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5920-01-425-1780
NSN 5895-00-647-4969
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 5905-00-166-8124
NSN 5950-00-896-6897
NSN 5975-00-633-8532
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6150-01-130-0793