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 5996-00-976-1429
NSN 6135-01-384-3915
NSN 5935-00-264-0136
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 4140-01-397-5461
NSN 5975-01-479-0509
NSN 6620-01-318-4408
NSN 6135-01-498-7945
NSN 6645-01-062-0905
NSN 6130-01-495-1001
NSN 6645-01-170-7368
NSN 5945-00-735-3548