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 6145-00-959-5897
NSN 5996-01-045-9105
NSN 5935-00-761-7152
NSN 6685-00-473-4920
NSN 5960-00-274-4905
NSN 5990-00-020-1048
NSN 6130-01-576-8958
NSN 5905-01-516-0336
NSN 5999-00-812-3821
NSN 5960-00-468-5353
NSN 5985-00-139-6026
NSN 6610-01-585-1073