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 6620-00-130-0815
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5998-00-518-7121
NSN 5990-00-946-0919
NSN 6220-01-654-4294
NSN 6135-01-466-0192
NSN 5950-01-179-5368
NSN 6220-01-395-8482
NSN 6145-01-510-3352
NSN 2925-01-477-3787
NSN 6105-00-825-5020
NSN 6110-00-880-4989