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 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5998-01-218-5651
NSN 5998-01-510-4332
NSN 6135-01-428-8821
NSN 2925-01-338-1687
NSN 5996-01-088-8715
NSN 6645-01-602-7342
NSN 5915-00-470-2472
NSN 6240-01-282-0983
NSN 6685-00-204-6037
NSN 5930-01-250-1549
NSN 5996-01-653-8065