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 6130-00-149-8490
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 5930-01-333-9397
NSN 5945-01-626-6363
NSN 6685-01-023-8007
NSN 5945-00-236-2737
NSN 6610-01-276-7766
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 6645-01-141-7737
NSN 4140-01-380-6690
NSN 5965-00-884-2344
NSN 5985-01-401-5387