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 6240-01-171-9500
NSN 6145-00-170-6872
NSN 5975-01-368-1169
NSN 5996-01-452-0402
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 7035-01-418-5499
NSN 6135-01-615-6205
NSN 5905-00-022-5687
NSN 5925-01-554-3453
NSN 6130-01-411-9914
NSN 5999-01-592-2419
NSN 5990-01-276-8122