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 6135-01-375-6724
NSN 5925-01-648-6949
NSN 6650-01-500-1756
NSN 4140-00-012-3506
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 2925-01-516-5113
NSN 5935-01-444-7872
NSN 5905-00-282-2504
NSN 5996-01-391-4746
NSN 5998-01-478-6286
NSN 6220-01-335-0201