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 6145-00-861-6035
NSN 5965-01-085-6158
NSN 6685-01-026-4330
NSN 5999-00-454-6696
NSN 5998-00-657-4760
NSN 5990-01-287-1682
NSN 5910-00-547-8778
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5990-01-014-1280
NSN 6135-01-226-4071
NSN 6145-01-128-3085
NSN 5925-01-353-7911