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 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5996-00-713-0935
NSN 5905-01-148-1023
NSN 6320-01-106-4414
NSN 5945-01-482-4992
NSN 5950-00-648-0928
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5965-01-506-3320
NSN 6240-01-603-0143
NSN 6650-01-582-7780
NSN 5975-01-203-6876