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 6145-00-202-8570
NSN 6130-00-291-4877
NSN 6105-01-015-0318
NSN 5905-00-888-0020
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 5985-00-715-5578
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5835-00-440-9049
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 2925-00-193-2402
NSN 6645-01-228-7886
NSN 5998-00-426-7449