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 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5960-01-158-9166
NSN 6320-01-516-3836
NSN 6645-00-760-5599
NSN 4140-00-232-1039
NSN 6650-01-527-6918
NSN 5965-00-910-3233
NSN 5895-00-927-1895
NSN 5905-01-390-8279
NSN 5905-00-293-8294
NSN 6620-01-593-0817
NSN 5930-01-210-1080