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 6135-00-016-0071
NSN 5990-01-103-3572
NSN 6145-01-542-9204
NSN 5996-00-543-1566
NSN 5910-01-020-3235
NSN 6150-00-178-0143
NSN 5985-01-054-9980
NSN 7035-01-319-2315
NSN 5855-01-462-0495
NSN 6685-01-462-7965
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6650-01-379-1353