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 6145-00-974-3987
NSN 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 6240-00-351-8564
NSN 5895-01-390-1856
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5990-00-853-9926
NSN 6150-01-497-2210
NSN 6645-01-417-3542
NSN 6685-00-103-9589
NSN 6110-01-009-5058
NSN 5999-01-242-6954