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 5905-01-100-3984
NSN 6135-00-708-0892
NSN 6645-01-029-8528
NSN 5998-00-814-1516
NSN 6645-00-868-8366
NSN 6135-01-380-0059
NSN 5895-00-367-9619
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 6650-00-016-9426
NSN 5935-01-136-6787
NSN 6220-00-960-7591
NSN 6130-01-552-1250