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 6620-01-193-1681
NSN 6220-00-937-5906
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 5960-01-399-4327
NSN 4140-00-829-4134
NSN 5996-01-228-5334
NSN 5835-01-375-8930
NSN 5925-01-278-2857
NSN 5855-01-531-5726
NSN 6685-01-144-7204
NSN 5925-01-495-5721