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 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 6220-01-423-1476
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 6130-00-186-0737
NSN 5855-01-606-9511
NSN 6135-01-434-6308
NSN 6135-01-502-5787
NSN 5965-01-134-9808
NSN 5910-01-169-2624
NSN 6610-01-627-8985
NSN 5965-01-058-9785