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 6135-01-307-6006
NSN 5965-00-499-8229
NSN 6135-00-850-3177
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 5895-00-687-1666
NSN 5945-01-506-4409
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 6220-01-353-9026
NSN 5895-01-516-8215
NSN 5835-00-170-5238