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 6135-01-389-3525
NSN 2925-01-583-0736
NSN 5915-01-317-4080
NSN 6620-01-365-1499
NSN 5998-01-381-5711
NSN 5990-00-492-5063
NSN 6220-01-437-5619
NSN 6110-00-071-8351
NSN 5910-01-126-8180
NSN 6650-01-423-9772
NSN 6135-01-040-1446
NSN 5915-01-364-0795