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 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 6650-01-493-9985
NSN 5935-00-117-6345
NSN 6240-00-451-8587
NSN 5945-01-463-8973
NSN 6150-00-233-8035
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 6105-00-179-9863
NSN 6620-00-038-5343
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 5975-01-018-2914
NSN 5925-01-211-6660