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 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 6645-01-111-3758
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 4140-00-342-9729
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 5895-01-206-4058
NSN 5910-01-182-6607
NSN 5905-01-503-9198
NSN 6650-00-371-0884
NSN 6620-01-372-4168
NSN 6320-01-290-0514
NSN 5975-01-376-5355