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 6135-01-592-4139
NSN 2925-00-644-0028
NSN 5990-00-935-5610
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5895-00-880-4747
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6650-01-303-8351
NSN 6620-00-082-1525
NSN 5996-01-334-6148
NSN 6685-01-482-7329
NSN 5960-01-522-0391
NSN 5965-01-271-0808