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 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 5905-00-019-8440
NSN 5930-01-519-6601
NSN 6240-01-232-2665
NSN 6130-00-865-6558
NSN 6650-01-514-7809
NSN 6650-01-610-6739
NSN 5999-00-275-0401
NSN 5910-00-566-4127
NSN 5950-01-458-2012
NSN 6620-01-498-4780
NSN 5998-01-217-3973