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 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 6240-00-187-4306
NSN 5965-01-498-1974
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5920-00-017-2851
NSN 5905-01-138-1908
NSN 6130-01-361-9268
NSN 5915-01-582-1690
NSN 6145-01-607-9030
NSN 5915-01-380-0028
NSN 6320-01-434-3049