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 6135-01-544-2630
NSN 6650-01-390-6989
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5975-00-927-7476
NSN 5950-01-487-6883
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5975-01-377-2524
NSN 5998-01-367-8393
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 7035-01-620-5658
NSN 5920-00-633-0404
NSN 6145-00-891-6779