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 6135-00-885-6003
NSN 5950-00-596-8102
NSN 6130-00-460-2148
NSN 5910-01-127-6923
NSN 5910-01-274-1278
NSN 5910-01-044-5886
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 5975-01-525-7252
NSN 5998-01-127-6776
NSN 6240-01-017-8281
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5855-01-053-6782