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 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6610-01-125-9899
NSN 5920-01-041-7347
NSN 6145-01-263-3902
NSN 5950-01-233-4204
NSN 5945-01-003-9426
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6685-00-771-8569
NSN 5990-00-866-2485
NSN 6645-01-419-4257
NSN 7035-00-919-3381
NSN 6220-01-363-8880