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 5915-00-375-5000
NSN 6145-01-211-7577
NSN 6135-01-603-8367
NSN 5895-01-027-2887
NSN 5975-01-047-4719
NSN 6240-01-545-5521
NSN 5905-01-373-9018
NSN 6135-01-578-1148
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 6610-01-490-2020
NSN 5999-01-177-6380
NSN 5920-00-373-3636