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 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6650-00-246-3751
NSN 5895-01-279-8517
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 6620-01-183-1900
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 5945-00-874-1040
NSN 6610-00-360-2713
NSN 5835-00-752-6065
NSN 4140-00-203-0812
NSN 6610-00-804-2701