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 6320-00-032-4853
NSN 5999-00-135-2079
NSN 6105-00-549-2668
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 6130-01-430-7193
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5999-00-288-5954
NSN 2925-00-459-4519
NSN 5895-01-141-3920
NSN 6620-01-340-1503
NSN 6135-01-345-8813