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 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6685-00-679-9965
NSN 5910-01-555-7513
NSN 5975-01-481-5985
NSN 5910-01-591-5097
NSN 6685-01-606-1660
NSN 5996-01-347-4656
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 6610-01-387-5630
NSN 5915-01-523-0164
NSN 5950-01-432-0242
NSN 6645-00-269-8440