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 6145-00-185-4515
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5996-00-556-2479
NSN 6130-01-275-6335
NSN 5930-01-459-2694
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5895-01-497-1954
NSN 5905-01-210-5320
NSN 5996-00-776-6877
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5930-01-168-0177
NSN 5975-01-439-5389