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 6135-00-927-5848
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5945-01-253-7006
NSN 6105-00-097-6251
NSN 5915-01-495-3675
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 5998-01-288-0748
NSN 6150-01-446-2500
NSN 7035-01-465-5250
NSN 5910-01-080-0713
NSN 5990-01-328-8225
NSN 6145-00-284-1514