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 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6135-00-294-0950
NSN 6620-00-477-7808
NSN 5975-01-255-1744
NSN 5998-01-629-9380
NSN 6220-01-025-8551
NSN 6240-01-585-3611
NSN 6610-01-175-3485
NSN 5975-01-429-0022
NSN 5915-01-020-9153
NSN 6130-00-368-9234
NSN 5999-00-758-4587