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 6685-01-546-4234
NSN 5925-01-432-0149
NSN 6145-01-104-6029
NSN 5975-00-144-7878
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 5910-01-258-4887
NSN 6150-01-069-3174
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5996-01-043-2105
NSN 5945-00-133-3007
NSN 5965-00-622-7025
NSN 5925-01-227-6859