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 6145-01-127-0453
NSN 5990-00-759-3423
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 6135-00-825-6692
NSN 5990-00-945-7546
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 6240-01-484-3019
NSN 2925-00-719-4658
NSN 5930-00-293-2492
NSN 5998-01-547-4670
NSN 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 5998-01-105-2230