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 5855-01-142-7530
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 4140-01-283-8751
NSN 5999-01-293-1301
NSN 5915-00-162-5942
NSN 5925-01-552-7146
NSN 5925-01-215-5389
NSN 5965-00-356-3838
NSN 5965-00-780-5445
NSN 6110-01-222-2176
NSN 6150-01-180-9542
NSN 5935-01-489-6183