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 6645-00-229-1521
NSN 6110-00-139-5693
NSN 6610-00-078-9620
NSN 5990-00-605-0391
NSN 4140-01-655-0094
NSN 5935-01-138-7989
NSN 5999-00-497-1140
NSN 6145-01-440-4445
NSN 5996-01-480-8956
NSN 6135-01-187-0033
NSN 5965-00-557-9112
NSN 5950-01-423-0082