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 5925-01-386-6188
NSN 6135-01-644-9348
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 6650-00-132-3827
NSN 6130-01-512-2247
NSN 6685-01-046-1332
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5998-00-156-3119
NSN 5915-01-169-1594
NSN 5998-01-384-3097
NSN 5985-01-333-6637
NSN 6320-01-422-1212