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 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6645-01-551-6893
NSN 5945-01-391-5586
NSN 5999-00-915-5560
NSN 5930-00-636-3184
NSN 5950-01-444-1789
NSN 5996-01-361-4972
NSN 5925-01-645-1891
NSN 6610-01-116-2527
NSN 5996-00-336-3046
NSN 5855-01-430-0132
NSN 5915-01-459-8059