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 6610-01-432-3229
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6135-00-557-8874
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5915-01-432-0324
NSN 2925-00-132-0361
NSN 5835-01-263-1293
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 6145-00-952-7486
NSN 5950-01-152-6102
NSN 6135-00-505-0679