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 6135-01-558-4194
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5930-01-106-0622
NSN 5945-01-248-1898
NSN 5999-01-435-7347
NSN 2925-00-942-2417
NSN 5920-01-365-5151
NSN 6145-01-350-3532
NSN 6240-00-737-2775
NSN 6220-00-533-3936
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 5835-01-257-0154