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 6620-01-138-7527
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 5965-01-124-1817
NSN 5835-00-602-4750
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 2925-01-254-8925
NSN 5905-01-467-9990
NSN 5985-01-277-2752
NSN 5920-01-332-3235
NSN 6645-00-679-8203
NSN 6135-01-190-2628