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 5905-01-654-5272
NSN 6110-01-019-6149
NSN 5920-01-602-7120
NSN 6240-01-417-1933
NSN 6110-01-652-5895
NSN 6145-00-582-1301
NSN 5999-00-364-7870
NSN 6130-00-152-7106
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 6105-00-772-0730
NSN 6135-01-343-1592
NSN 5945-00-193-0461