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 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5998-01-551-0877
NSN 5998-01-628-3148
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 6220-01-409-1585
NSN 5910-01-151-0157
NSN 6650-00-760-1385
NSN 6130-01-645-1510
NSN 6105-01-451-4327
NSN 4140-00-446-1024
NSN 6685-01-618-1448
NSN 5925-01-148-6780