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 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 6150-01-378-6736
NSN 5975-00-266-2029
NSN 6105-01-486-1456
NSN 5920-01-578-0665
NSN 5999-01-528-3251
NSN 5905-00-945-2147
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 5905-01-200-7323
NSN 5895-01-105-9587
NSN 5985-00-737-0494
NSN 6320-00-036-3688