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 6135-01-338-8969
NSN 5945-00-168-8681
NSN 5990-01-436-7191
NSN 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5990-00-576-4882
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 6620-01-619-9263
NSN 5905-00-846-8157
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 6620-00-358-7160
NSN 6135-01-494-8657