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 5935-01-459-7133
NSN 6150-00-871-9439
NSN 5925-01-075-1565
NSN 6610-00-811-6070
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5915-00-665-2323
NSN 5950-01-651-0496
NSN 5835-01-132-5894
NSN 5945-00-642-5755
NSN 6135-01-415-4124
NSN 6220-01-192-0403