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 6145-00-779-2859
NSN 6240-01-476-5776
NSN 5945-01-406-6268
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5965-01-050-7055
NSN 5999-01-416-2969
NSN 5835-00-136-9103
NSN 6240-01-103-9884
NSN 6130-01-596-7910
NSN 5910-01-465-1756
NSN 5996-00-011-5651
NSN 6620-00-167-3825