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 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 6685-01-131-4694
NSN 5930-00-263-5217
NSN 5965-00-906-8281
NSN 5999-00-318-9135
NSN 6220-01-561-6434
NSN 6610-01-014-3964
NSN 6240-01-130-7854
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 4140-01-435-6198
NSN 6220-01-509-6882
NSN 2925-01-385-1763