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 5975-00-752-2945
NSN 6135-01-521-7693
NSN 5910-01-168-8008
NSN 6135-01-646-3039
NSN 5975-00-910-3461
NSN 5910-01-371-4137
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 5915-01-306-2407
NSN 6650-01-240-2334
NSN 6240-01-170-3491
NSN 6240-01-414-0077
NSN 6220-01-434-7506