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 6135-01-120-9812
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5925-01-054-3783
NSN 6130-01-088-5942
NSN 6685-01-087-9081
NSN 5925-01-560-4805
NSN 2925-01-344-6073
NSN 5996-01-391-0043
NSN 2925-00-951-0150
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5855-01-424-2769
NSN 6610-01-648-4460