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 6645-01-248-3123
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 6240-00-456-6238
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6135-01-381-4675
NSN 6150-00-969-5011
NSN 5999-01-586-7462
NSN 6105-01-422-5502
NSN 6685-00-484-2167
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5925-01-653-5612
NSN 6135-01-392-8344