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 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5975-00-137-9547
NSN 6685-01-215-1204
NSN 4140-01-009-3003
NSN 6135-01-445-5546
NSN 5855-01-384-7120
NSN 6645-00-724-7668
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5920-00-387-5312
NSN 6650-01-367-2949
NSN 2925-01-243-0328
NSN 6130-01-490-4995