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 5999-01-090-4528
NSN 6145-00-534-1412
NSN 6110-00-557-8315
NSN 5975-01-180-0072
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 5930-01-413-8133
NSN 6610-01-532-4217
NSN 5975-01-536-1638
NSN 5935-01-179-4848
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 6220-01-367-1877
NSN 6240-00-331-8732