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 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5855-01-045-9728
NSN 5996-01-197-7005
NSN 6150-01-169-6616
NSN 6135-01-215-1245
NSN 5999-00-097-8752
NSN 5975-01-602-0044
NSN 5930-01-547-3984
NSN 5915-01-019-6598
NSN 5920-01-191-9847
NSN 6220-00-810-9563
NSN 6145-01-607-0773