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 5910-01-270-1859
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5999-00-567-4038
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5999-00-679-9026
NSN 5915-01-411-1503
NSN 6320-01-129-9656
NSN 6650-00-460-5059
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 5965-01-248-4892
NSN 6135-01-458-0631