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 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5975-01-387-8753
NSN 5965-00-481-9737
NSN 5935-00-964-8426
NSN 5915-00-169-3576
NSN 2925-01-122-8881
NSN 5935-01-479-4201
NSN 2925-01-543-0073
NSN 6620-00-828-3842
NSN 6645-00-344-7558
NSN 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 5910-01-268-2929