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 6135-01-453-3201
NSN 6110-00-260-0130
NSN 6220-01-310-0212
NSN 5945-01-092-1816
NSN 5895-00-834-1151
NSN 6240-00-514-3507
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 5960-00-411-0620
NSN 5950-01-423-9397
NSN 6130-00-528-7838