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 6135-00-235-1938
NSN 5998-01-218-7716
NSN 5960-00-175-7620
NSN 6145-01-620-9865
NSN 6320-01-149-8865
NSN 5990-00-963-1799
NSN 5915-00-868-2145
NSN 5985-01-180-5714
NSN 5990-01-088-5293
NSN 6145-01-316-1544
NSN 6145-01-363-7369
NSN 6620-00-838-6954