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 6145-01-381-1303
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 6135-01-127-0173
NSN 2925-01-131-8761
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5925-01-378-8617
NSN 6650-01-481-3618
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 6135-01-457-7849
NSN 5855-00-138-2386
NSN 5990-00-910-2415
NSN 5960-00-859-5059