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 6150-01-136-7658
NSN 5920-01-353-0089
NSN 6685-01-240-2360
NSN 5910-01-519-6319
NSN 5985-00-174-3572
NSN 5996-00-626-3766
NSN 6135-01-383-0151
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 5910-01-216-6768
NSN 6130-01-285-7350
NSN 5930-00-532-0993
NSN 7035-01-074-2343