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 6620-00-900-3986
NSN 5855-01-342-3824
NSN 5985-01-655-3971
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 2925-01-310-3232
NSN 5925-01-171-3637
NSN 5835-01-324-6443
NSN 6685-01-173-5618
NSN 5930-01-290-7140
NSN 6145-00-949-9325
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6135-01-619-4423