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 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 6220-01-334-5120
NSN 6620-00-290-6505
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5915-00-315-3583
NSN 5945-01-441-7736
NSN 5998-00-566-8411
NSN 2925-00-730-3115
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6150-00-553-7948
NSN 5835-00-624-1548