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 5935-01-512-1740
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 6150-01-539-4589
NSN 2925-01-341-7423
NSN 6320-01-605-7059
NSN 5935-01-241-4663
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5925-00-196-3997
NSN 6610-00-126-3021