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 6105-00-137-9788
NSN 6620-01-494-0345
NSN 5998-00-840-6834
NSN 4140-00-840-2082
NSN 5905-01-292-1546
NSN 6610-01-184-3016
NSN 5990-01-264-3320
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5915-01-574-7419
NSN 5920-01-090-3285
NSN 5965-01-415-7080