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 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 6130-00-228-9140
NSN 4140-00-357-1188
NSN 5895-01-105-1655
NSN 5855-01-295-2313
NSN 5915-01-225-0669
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 6650-01-435-0831
NSN 5950-00-400-5629
NSN 6135-00-170-8819