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 6610-01-242-9674
NSN 6135-01-346-0851
NSN 5895-01-441-0256
NSN 6135-01-435-5558
NSN 5999-01-313-5479
NSN 5985-00-319-0705
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 7035-01-297-9806
NSN 5998-01-506-2794
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6145-01-032-6116
NSN 6220-00-030-6728