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 5855-01-258-6180
NSN 5950-01-024-4600
NSN 6620-01-649-9948
NSN 5975-01-586-0412
NSN 6135-01-604-8739
NSN 5945-01-045-7286
NSN 6650-01-642-0367
NSN 5985-01-487-0220
NSN 6650-01-340-9537
NSN 5835-01-584-8538
NSN 6240-00-270-4286
NSN 6135-00-725-5132