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 5935-01-252-4641
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5975-01-549-7866
NSN 5996-01-275-3835
NSN 6130-01-071-4384
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 6110-00-796-4534
NSN 5925-01-184-5359
NSN 5965-01-199-8362
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6130-01-024-5951
NSN 6150-00-952-1364