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 6145-00-010-5135
NSN 6650-01-492-1440
NSN 5950-01-093-0827
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 6110-01-050-8119
NSN 6110-01-236-1295
NSN 5925-01-158-0762
NSN 5920-01-467-8001
NSN 6130-00-121-9051
NSN 6130-00-702-8865
NSN 5990-01-254-2936
NSN 6240-00-921-4493