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 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 6645-01-580-9570
NSN 2925-01-482-5967
NSN 5998-00-297-7057
NSN 5835-01-314-2781
NSN 6105-01-052-7062
NSN 6685-00-317-4319
NSN 5895-01-321-6641
NSN 5999-01-068-5999
NSN 5996-00-446-3784
NSN 6320-01-514-6141
NSN 6610-00-076-5613