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 5975-00-944-1936
NSN 6240-00-193-1806
NSN 6220-01-210-8908
NSN 6110-00-228-8570
NSN 6145-00-104-6047
NSN 5945-01-621-5521
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 5930-01-579-5865
NSN 5965-00-725-4453
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 6145-00-484-8846
NSN 6135-00-917-1894