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 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 2925-01-645-2948
NSN 5925-00-493-5918
NSN 4140-00-045-8117
NSN 5925-01-355-5351
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 6220-00-810-9563
NSN 5950-00-707-6107
NSN 5855-01-439-1838
NSN 6620-01-324-1438
NSN 6220-01-056-4874
NSN 6130-01-122-8908