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 6135-01-454-4574
NSN 5945-00-255-4033
NSN 6150-01-289-1283
NSN 5990-00-965-9611
NSN 2925-01-629-9416
NSN 6685-01-392-0602
NSN 6645-01-417-7996
NSN 5985-01-105-4419
NSN 6685-00-144-0979
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5920-01-075-5828
NSN 6135-01-255-9129