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 5910-01-237-2621
NSN 6145-01-197-8206
NSN 5935-01-350-3673
NSN 6610-01-226-6593
NSN 6145-01-465-3733
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 5945-01-142-8050
NSN 5935-00-081-2270
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 5930-01-568-5471
NSN 5915-00-556-6163