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 6135-01-364-0667
NSN 6105-00-194-6583
NSN 5960-01-458-0774
NSN 5930-00-144-4994
NSN 5905-00-925-4557
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 6650-01-381-7296
NSN 6220-00-188-7525
NSN 5920-01-361-8835
NSN 6645-01-466-2083
NSN 5985-01-363-6069
NSN 5975-01-232-0100