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 6135-00-266-9762
NSN 6220-01-071-1464
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 6620-01-111-8210
NSN 5905-01-197-2517
NSN 2925-00-231-8041
NSN 6240-00-209-1883
NSN 6145-00-343-5967
NSN 5915-01-106-8549
NSN 5965-01-320-7832
NSN 5990-01-338-2103
NSN 5960-00-427-9650