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 6135-01-014-3144
NSN 5925-00-980-0159
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 5905-01-600-0179
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5915-01-326-8490
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 6145-01-046-8063
NSN 5910-01-288-2847
NSN 6135-01-341-8003