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 5945-00-260-4333
NSN 5996-01-242-9710
NSN 6130-01-399-0126
NSN 5985-00-215-2544
NSN 5945-01-363-0885
NSN 6650-01-441-7790
NSN 6620-01-220-4178
NSN 6240-01-149-1428
NSN 7035-01-474-2768
NSN 6130-00-235-9970
NSN 5996-01-173-2339
NSN 6135-01-204-8712