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 6135-00-930-5372
NSN 5945-00-360-2000
NSN 5910-01-595-6592
NSN 5925-01-150-6502
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6685-01-520-3881
NSN 6220-00-401-0704
NSN 5965-01-378-7335
NSN 6320-01-285-1922
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6320-01-292-6635
NSN 5945-00-468-5965