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 6645-00-255-1369
NSN 5950-01-036-5216
NSN 5965-00-922-6243
NSN 5998-01-179-8935
NSN 5895-00-988-4416
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5960-00-904-3835
NSN 5950-01-485-2595
NSN 6150-01-301-1102
NSN 5975-01-400-4204
NSN 5975-01-188-0232