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 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 5975-01-627-1361
NSN 6220-00-004-3685
NSN 5996-00-763-1239
NSN 5930-00-518-4790
NSN 6145-00-494-2324
NSN 6685-01-005-7030
NSN 5960-00-179-3861
NSN 6135-01-096-0330
NSN 5895-01-486-9279
NSN 6685-00-816-5660
NSN 5930-00-758-6973