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 6135-01-407-0594
NSN 6240-01-157-9128
NSN 6645-01-418-9781
NSN 5996-01-163-1768
NSN 6220-00-823-6688
NSN 5915-00-010-8333
NSN 5999-00-857-6615
NSN 5990-00-984-2200
NSN 5920-01-571-1000
NSN 5985-01-463-8562
NSN 6220-01-483-6752
NSN 6150-00-068-1835