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 5950-01-448-4230
NSN 5915-00-348-6892
NSN 6145-01-498-0113
NSN 4140-00-138-4139
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5999-01-594-5709
NSN 6130-00-808-7842
NSN 5935-00-225-9491
NSN 5935-00-316-9410
NSN 5960-01-460-8456
NSN 5915-01-626-0583
NSN 6135-01-465-2232