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 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 2925-01-180-7793
NSN 6685-01-199-5911
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6220-01-540-8596
NSN 6610-00-413-5016
NSN 6645-01-349-6632
NSN 6620-01-111-0799
NSN 5998-00-733-0015
NSN 5985-01-485-0456