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 6145-00-059-3573
NSN 5985-00-186-8755
NSN 6650-00-015-1835
NSN 5835-01-392-7683
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 6610-00-076-0801
NSN 6135-00-728-9860
NSN 5925-00-204-0314
NSN 6130-01-489-1075
NSN 5915-00-469-5765
NSN 5965-01-614-4615
NSN 6135-01-098-3020