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 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 5996-00-553-7348
NSN 6645-01-222-7268
NSN 6220-01-615-4461
NSN 6135-01-210-8715
NSN 6145-01-279-1264
NSN 5998-01-282-2018
NSN 6130-01-422-2051
NSN 5925-01-355-2420
NSN 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 2925-00-485-0543
NSN 6645-01-442-6476