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 6135-01-555-4283
NSN 5915-00-067-9727
NSN 6685-01-605-0946
NSN 6685-01-305-8362
NSN 5999-01-065-1037
NSN 6645-01-222-5468
NSN 6610-01-281-7536
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5915-01-571-5494
NSN 5985-01-319-8319
NSN 6620-01-227-0433
NSN 5990-01-558-4536