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 6620-00-170-5296
NSN 6110-01-547-8766
NSN 5960-00-515-7366
NSN 5990-01-527-7640
NSN 5985-00-026-9573
NSN 6135-01-630-7662
NSN 6150-01-407-4245
NSN 5935-00-814-7332
NSN 6150-01-179-5383
NSN 5945-01-153-0268
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 6135-01-400-2947