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 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5975-01-198-3811
NSN 6150-01-354-6933
NSN 6645-01-249-3258
NSN 5998-01-557-1500
NSN 4140-00-567-9291
NSN 5985-01-600-0750
NSN 6135-00-753-2276
NSN 5895-01-088-6772
NSN 6610-01-544-6551
NSN 2925-01-648-6859
NSN 2925-01-351-9748