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 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6220-01-085-8199
NSN 6105-00-592-0141
NSN 6145-01-068-4668
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5920-01-261-0613
NSN 5965-01-600-0566
NSN 5910-01-178-7974
NSN 5950-00-665-5103
NSN 5905-01-611-1197
NSN 5895-00-614-3311
NSN 5930-01-521-3753