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 6135-01-108-6057
NSN 5998-00-899-0995
NSN 6130-00-766-9448
NSN 6645-01-073-1176
NSN 2925-00-201-8247
NSN 5935-00-930-8890
NSN 5975-00-732-7911
NSN 5990-00-900-4459
NSN 6130-01-519-2910
NSN 6650-01-473-7723
NSN 6135-00-683-0536
NSN 5935-00-274-0117