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 5945-00-158-8773
NSN 6645-00-542-1206
NSN 5915-01-608-4816
NSN 6145-00-417-7534
NSN 6620-01-535-0070
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6620-01-382-7392
NSN 5998-00-394-7118
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 6110-00-419-9810
NSN 5935-01-147-5861