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 5975-01-574-5699
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5996-01-521-4007
NSN 5915-01-019-8618
NSN 5895-00-812-6914
NSN 5990-00-918-3876
NSN 6645-01-483-5519
NSN 5960-01-270-5271
NSN 5915-01-264-0986
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6610-01-128-2428
NSN 6610-00-135-5027