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 6145-01-507-6667
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5935-01-556-8071
NSN 6685-01-383-1919
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 6685-01-137-1928
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 6685-00-816-8838
NSN 6240-01-330-2445
NSN 5920-01-181-5248