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 6145-01-273-9150
NSN 5920-00-769-0967
NSN 7035-01-491-3981
NSN 6240-01-481-6310
NSN 5905-01-013-1070
NSN 5925-01-371-0646
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5915-00-088-0814
NSN 5895-00-715-0896
NSN 5960-00-115-8476
NSN 7035-01-287-9817