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 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5975-01-274-0220
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5975-01-134-0974
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6645-01-037-9125
NSN 6105-01-056-0959
NSN 5930-01-556-2965
NSN 6110-01-406-3623
NSN 6240-01-378-8043
NSN 6135-01-122-4448