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 6135-00-789-2865
NSN 6620-01-448-1423
NSN 5990-01-239-1474
NSN 5975-01-218-0451
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 5999-01-110-8711
NSN 6135-01-422-0140
NSN 6105-01-086-7608
NSN 6645-00-342-5956
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5975-00-461-3097