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 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6650-01-122-0169
NSN 6105-01-607-6572
NSN 5925-01-466-2671
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5925-01-059-5726
NSN 5996-00-614-9310
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6105-00-622-1028