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 6685-01-535-7087
NSN 6105-01-558-5135
NSN 5935-01-470-9955
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 6130-01-359-4723
NSN 5985-00-281-0810
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 6150-01-526-4135
NSN 5985-00-324-5991
NSN 4140-01-220-0925
NSN 6620-00-189-0967