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 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 5935-01-578-5314
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6135-01-432-6201
NSN 6610-00-712-2217
NSN 5895-00-740-7461
NSN 5996-01-252-2921
NSN 6150-01-573-4423
NSN 6620-00-796-5666
NSN 6110-01-661-0383
NSN 5990-00-860-9207
NSN 6685-01-027-6186