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 5996-01-157-2733
NSN 5975-00-138-7755
NSN 6130-01-207-7125
NSN 5835-01-576-5307
NSN 5999-00-539-6709
NSN 6645-01-568-7517
NSN 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 5835-01-017-3860
NSN 6135-01-496-5810
NSN 6610-01-193-8861
NSN 6150-00-526-3720
NSN 6645-01-338-9152