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 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6645-01-499-4798
NSN 5998-01-459-8137
NSN 7035-01-625-4735
NSN 5990-01-433-3786
NSN 6110-01-103-0288
NSN 6110-01-660-2287
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 2925-01-026-1000
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5910-00-591-4261
NSN 6130-00-419-1120