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 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5985-01-024-9268
NSN 5990-00-702-2873
NSN 5915-01-222-8199
NSN 6145-01-474-1252
NSN 5985-01-620-8980
NSN 5920-01-406-8567
NSN 6145-00-882-9218
NSN 5910-01-323-5341
NSN 6220-01-181-5854
NSN 6220-00-707-5044
NSN 6240-01-164-4934