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 6685-00-342-9408
NSN 6105-01-024-8077
NSN 6130-00-131-3651
NSN 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 7035-01-538-7381
NSN 5975-01-592-1597
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 6240-01-076-5895
NSN 2925-00-690-8763
NSN 5905-00-067-3800
NSN 5935-01-190-7314
NSN 5945-00-431-7804