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 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 2925-01-353-3017
NSN 5996-00-568-8288
NSN 5985-00-827-4171
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 5950-01-591-0183
NSN 6150-01-469-1590
NSN 5920-00-107-2798
NSN 6220-00-573-7385
NSN 5945-01-445-4665
NSN 6645-01-503-8211
NSN 5965-01-010-1258