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 5945-01-075-1134
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6130-00-761-6447
NSN 6150-00-839-9539
NSN 6650-01-381-3542
NSN 5895-00-466-3100
NSN 5996-00-091-0254
NSN 5835-01-477-8903
NSN 5998-00-811-8880
NSN 5920-00-803-3290
NSN 5835-01-250-9940