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 5935-00-701-5482
NSN 5905-01-299-3006
NSN 6130-01-656-0126
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 5975-00-132-4816
NSN 5910-01-493-2132
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6220-00-893-9776
NSN 6220-01-386-6926
NSN 6645-00-363-9775
NSN 6145-01-556-7843
NSN 4140-01-642-7302