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 5996-00-935-5070
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6220-01-192-1908
NSN 4140-00-078-5165
NSN 6145-00-266-8453
NSN 4140-01-100-0743
NSN 5945-00-144-8073
NSN 6135-01-381-4675
NSN 6645-00-222-2785
NSN 6130-00-572-2310
NSN 6685-01-373-1292
NSN 5999-01-035-6910