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 5965-00-888-2643
NSN 6145-01-033-9707
NSN 6145-01-223-4450
NSN 6135-00-485-7402
NSN 6130-01-038-7241
NSN 6110-00-500-0475
NSN 5910-01-430-0017
NSN 6220-01-563-8385
NSN 5930-00-356-0786
NSN 6220-01-158-0918
NSN 5895-01-536-6579
NSN 5925-00-999-9320