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 6320-00-391-5906
NSN 6610-01-254-4196
NSN 5905-00-135-2134
NSN 6110-01-585-4270
NSN 5905-01-423-1338
NSN 6620-01-436-2715
NSN 6650-01-120-6231
NSN 5905-01-131-9105
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 5915-01-449-0709
NSN 6320-00-216-8779
NSN 6135-01-469-7574