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 6135-01-242-6484
NSN 6135-00-107-6662
NSN 6110-01-556-7927
NSN 5905-01-324-1548
NSN 6620-01-293-6241
NSN 4140-01-658-1592
NSN 2925-00-928-5931
NSN 6145-01-320-8697
NSN 5925-01-100-0970
NSN 5965-01-281-3895
NSN 5960-00-204-7506
NSN 6685-01-242-1030