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 6135-01-299-7252
NSN 5996-01-549-6387
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 6145-00-185-9962
NSN 5905-00-543-0670
NSN 5999-01-541-5766
NSN 6320-00-110-8005
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 6105-00-314-6970
NSN 5998-01-193-3811
NSN 5999-00-960-4308