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 5935-00-806-5600
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 6130-01-109-3050
NSN 5925-00-755-8280
NSN 5965-00-071-0562
NSN 5915-01-146-8951
NSN 6150-01-442-7622
NSN 6645-01-484-9847
NSN 6150-01-163-2791
NSN 5990-00-241-3780
NSN 5935-00-497-2656
NSN 6685-01-379-7729