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 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 5915-00-185-5355
NSN 5945-00-240-4802
NSN 5975-00-760-1285
NSN 2925-01-592-3907
NSN 5895-01-050-9616
NSN 6240-01-466-2680
NSN 5915-01-445-5067
NSN 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6110-00-643-4832
NSN 6145-01-090-1633