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 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5996-00-222-9632
NSN 5835-00-494-8419
NSN 5935-01-408-1899
NSN 6145-01-309-7177
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 6645-01-338-9152
NSN 5945-00-912-8787
NSN 4140-01-581-9350
NSN 6145-01-281-7222
NSN 5945-00-702-0974
NSN 6610-01-171-3010