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 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5930-01-325-4681
NSN 6650-01-052-8863
NSN 5960-00-253-7815
NSN 5965-01-168-3255
NSN 5999-01-430-4379
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6620-00-984-7252
NSN 6685-01-424-7612
NSN 5965-00-557-3816
NSN 6620-00-202-5122
NSN 6685-00-631-4739