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 5935-01-412-6492
NSN 5999-00-443-7972
NSN 5998-01-624-4913
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5960-00-067-5784
NSN 7035-01-433-9705
NSN 6220-00-242-6222
NSN 5965-01-327-9234
NSN 5975-01-215-6142
NSN 6135-01-481-8282
NSN 5950-01-467-2426
NSN 6145-01-098-3899