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 6135-00-913-2062
NSN 5996-00-071-5946
NSN 6105-00-852-4117
NSN 6685-00-806-4693
NSN 6650-01-201-1081
NSN 6685-01-276-0812
NSN 5915-00-530-5067
NSN 6145-01-103-0025
NSN 6105-01-061-9001
NSN 6685-01-417-3568
NSN 6145-00-086-9989
NSN 6110-00-927-5436