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 5965-01-057-3349
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 6650-00-590-9073
NSN 6610-01-324-5221
NSN 6130-00-325-0748
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5945-01-165-5260
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 6110-01-465-5952
NSN 5945-00-456-1758