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 5990-00-477-1362
NSN 5905-00-272-7130
NSN 6610-00-001-2517
NSN 6110-01-533-0156
NSN 6110-01-332-0782
NSN 2925-01-407-3437
NSN 6240-01-121-4124
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6135-01-245-5876
NSN 5945-00-071-6965
NSN 5998-01-470-8933
NSN 5855-00-763-2155