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 6220-00-872-1134
NSN 6130-01-188-6040
NSN 6145-01-127-1622
NSN 6110-01-459-2288
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 5960-01-143-1202
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 5999-01-602-8752
NSN 6645-01-147-4603
NSN 5965-01-181-5706
NSN 6220-01-246-6889
NSN 5835-01-632-6627