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 6610-00-126-7425
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6650-01-549-4383
NSN 5915-01-530-5754
NSN 6320-01-090-8296
NSN 6685-01-549-9146
NSN 6130-01-280-5113
NSN 6620-01-098-2960
NSN 5945-01-051-1371
NSN 5925-01-384-9663
NSN 5835-01-621-2525
NSN 7035-01-227-2546