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 6620-01-246-7133
NSN 5920-01-559-0536
NSN 5935-00-618-0209
NSN 4140-01-004-9177
NSN 6150-01-259-4633
NSN 6610-00-007-1527
NSN 6150-01-318-6566
NSN 5935-01-488-8256
NSN 5895-01-605-5839
NSN 6135-00-542-6216
NSN 5998-01-504-4830
NSN 5965-00-144-2543