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 5855-01-069-4126
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6145-01-268-1939
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5910-01-185-1676
NSN 6645-00-702-4386
NSN 6650-00-585-1850
NSN 7035-00-997-6212
NSN 2925-00-502-3768
NSN 5915-01-622-7200
NSN 7035-00-250-0982
NSN 6220-01-503-5229