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 6135-01-415-1163
NSN 5925-00-644-5546
NSN 5895-00-625-5424
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 5945-01-080-1784
NSN 5915-01-425-2981
NSN 6220-00-084-0174
NSN 5960-00-852-5651
NSN 5998-00-766-5727
NSN 5945-01-130-3446
NSN 6620-00-881-3908
NSN 5960-00-490-0138