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 6135-01-171-9299
NSN 2925-00-394-2332
NSN 6240-01-121-8116
NSN 5998-01-331-8526
NSN 5895-01-352-3628
NSN 5930-00-526-7645
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 6105-01-202-2943
NSN 6620-01-473-5163
NSN 6130-01-025-9836
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 6105-00-681-1692