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 6620-00-249-7034
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 5985-01-082-1965
NSN 6145-01-381-0708
NSN 4140-00-340-7685
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6685-00-025-1941
NSN 5945-01-079-2910
NSN 7035-00-252-7467