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 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6650-01-629-9480
NSN 6650-01-537-2175
NSN 6685-01-505-3199
NSN 6610-00-967-0428
NSN 5895-01-192-8813
NSN 5985-00-997-9323
NSN 5895-00-721-4032
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 5925-00-930-2265