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 5945-00-226-1610
NSN 6145-01-013-1525
NSN 6650-00-437-9763
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5925-01-290-6976
NSN 6110-00-620-0330
NSN 6240-01-222-3523
NSN 5930-01-544-1283
NSN 6150-00-593-5199
NSN 5960-01-068-2671
NSN 5925-01-313-6825
NSN 5996-00-578-3278