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 6220-01-185-1136
NSN 6135-01-502-5787
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 6130-01-043-7548
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5925-01-479-4507
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5915-01-457-3467
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6620-01-031-8180
NSN 5945-00-226-1610
NSN 5999-01-145-0524