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 6135-01-438-7851
NSN 6220-01-541-2851
NSN 6320-01-495-4170
NSN 6220-00-812-0515
NSN 5945-00-655-1708
NSN 6645-00-975-6941
NSN 5985-01-206-4729
NSN 5910-01-311-7712
NSN 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 6220-01-073-9518
NSN 5935-00-466-7379
NSN 6650-00-005-8572