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 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 5965-01-307-7503
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 5935-00-090-3863
NSN 6240-01-613-7824
NSN 5999-01-610-5140
NSN 6150-01-305-8102
NSN 6645-01-037-7725
NSN 5895-00-233-5901
NSN 2925-01-155-2994
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6105-01-196-4782