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 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5965-00-074-1317
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 6110-01-042-4117
NSN 5915-00-246-0596
NSN 5975-00-108-6464
NSN 6645-01-442-4032
NSN 5930-01-173-5873
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5945-01-202-9323
NSN 6685-01-005-0325
NSN 5905-01-444-3437