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 6135-00-819-8074
NSN 6105-01-072-3619
NSN 6610-00-071-4623
NSN 5985-00-126-3923
NSN 2925-00-400-2760
NSN 6105-01-348-6606
NSN 6145-01-126-5064
NSN 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 5998-00-811-8880
NSN 5895-01-120-8643
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5985-01-012-0948