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 5905-00-879-3636
NSN 6135-01-440-9412
NSN 5915-00-222-6031
NSN 6110-01-211-6577
NSN 5935-00-097-3970
NSN 5905-00-526-9582
NSN 5925-00-986-7314
NSN 6610-01-222-7593
NSN 6110-01-633-6129
NSN 6620-00-804-8272
NSN 6150-01-203-2926
NSN 5945-01-286-9901