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 6135-00-240-3200
NSN 5975-00-633-4925
NSN 5998-01-615-4174
NSN 6130-00-763-8715
NSN 7035-01-605-3375
NSN 5945-01-438-5273
NSN 5996-01-349-7059
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 6645-01-442-0899
NSN 6135-01-313-4865
NSN 5998-00-311-9080
NSN 5855-01-027-1571