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 6135-00-563-7711
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 5950-00-926-3304
NSN 5990-01-298-1913
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 5999-01-417-0841
NSN 6645-01-347-0450
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 2925-01-360-3575
NSN 4140-01-390-6348