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 6135-01-578-1148
NSN 5998-01-384-2798
NSN 6150-01-530-8289
NSN 6150-01-618-5942
NSN 5930-01-573-5574
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 5835-01-536-6241
NSN 2925-01-140-1015
NSN 6685-00-960-7667
NSN 6145-00-544-1253
NSN 5950-00-896-5788
NSN 5895-01-218-5745