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 6135-00-900-2139
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 6220-01-559-3254
NSN 6240-01-510-9299
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5998-00-369-1101
NSN 5950-01-291-4230
NSN 6610-00-614-7943
NSN 5999-01-210-8484
NSN 5935-01-495-2771
NSN 6110-00-085-8951
NSN 5975-00-259-0267