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 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6135-00-548-2765
NSN 5960-00-579-0298
NSN 5960-01-148-2297
NSN 6145-01-235-3263
NSN 6135-00-412-1687
NSN 5905-00-924-6945
NSN 6240-00-009-8805
NSN 5915-00-479-9689
NSN 6110-01-023-8496
NSN 5895-01-289-8154
NSN 6645-00-519-1026