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 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5925-01-179-9487
NSN 5985-01-079-9946
NSN 6130-01-276-7780
NSN 4140-01-197-8148
NSN 5835-01-540-4995
NSN 5945-00-782-1799
NSN 5960-00-165-3038
NSN 5935-01-350-6273
NSN 5999-01-444-5242
NSN 5930-01-276-1172
NSN 5915-01-415-2477