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 6135-00-485-7402
NSN 2925-00-869-1451
NSN 6240-01-369-9039
NSN 5905-01-136-8882
NSN 5990-01-249-2060
NSN 5950-00-701-8789
NSN 5915-01-457-6506
NSN 6135-01-378-3331
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5915-00-334-3008
NSN 5998-01-475-6831
NSN 6645-01-629-9657