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 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6240-00-703-6614
NSN 7035-01-180-8256
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 6130-00-701-3999
NSN 6240-01-386-8408
NSN 5835-00-933-9609
NSN 6135-01-501-2407
NSN 5990-01-333-8678
NSN 5999-01-507-0804
NSN 5996-01-025-2333
NSN 5998-01-641-3442