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 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 6150-01-135-9212
NSN 5960-01-442-1770
NSN 5835-01-618-1225
NSN 6620-00-017-3901
NSN 6130-00-232-3472
NSN 5999-01-122-4096
NSN 5965-01-528-2226
NSN 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 5905-01-481-9184
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5965-01-088-1761