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 6135-00-044-3860
NSN 6150-01-611-7125
NSN 6145-01-013-7911
NSN 6150-01-515-2849
NSN 5950-00-222-1413
NSN 6145-00-961-0775
NSN 5999-00-868-3035
NSN 6145-01-183-1543
NSN 5915-01-102-0979
NSN 5985-01-367-4656
NSN 5965-01-584-7601
NSN 5985-00-067-3324