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 5905-01-223-7416
NSN 5999-01-025-0481
NSN 6130-01-530-0774
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 5905-00-781-4145
NSN 5985-01-081-8456
NSN 5990-00-660-8885
NSN 5985-00-281-0810
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 6240-00-160-0786
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 6240-00-372-4841