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 5835-00-604-2026
NSN 5925-00-923-4268
NSN 6220-01-227-1917
NSN 6150-00-963-8798
NSN 5945-00-020-6796
NSN 6105-00-400-5223
NSN 5999-01-469-3331
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5855-01-210-7636
NSN 5945-01-426-8747
NSN 5950-01-580-6543
NSN 6145-01-541-4302