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 6135-00-495-6862
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 6610-01-307-0911
NSN 5910-00-093-0362
NSN 6135-01-342-3859
NSN 5985-01-517-6507
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 6145-01-645-4167
NSN 5895-01-316-9551
NSN 2925-01-499-4802
NSN 6150-01-167-8644