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 6130-00-643-4894
NSN 5925-01-227-2798
NSN 5855-01-543-8175
NSN 5910-00-554-1422
NSN 6110-01-617-3658
NSN 5998-00-978-2559
NSN 5935-00-633-1142
NSN 5965-00-324-2428
NSN 6105-00-189-0515
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 6130-01-353-6594