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 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6135-00-080-9176
NSN 5990-00-070-9608
NSN 6685-00-103-2033
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5920-01-092-7615
NSN 6145-01-360-2789
NSN 6645-01-572-4475
NSN 5996-01-422-7288
NSN 6105-01-575-4250
NSN 6645-01-564-8610
NSN 6240-01-196-9542