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 5835-00-581-9460
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 5930-01-231-8965
NSN 5905-01-309-0876
NSN 4140-00-736-8813
NSN 6220-01-351-3835
NSN 5925-00-353-0612
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 6150-00-885-5181
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 6220-00-175-7849
NSN 5915-01-369-4719