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 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 6685-01-171-6979
NSN 6105-00-151-7528
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 6220-01-549-4913
NSN 5920-01-506-3865
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 5996-00-993-6425
NSN 5999-01-548-5492
NSN 5905-01-498-4823
NSN 4140-00-792-1457
NSN 5935-00-510-1280