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 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5920-00-149-0013
NSN 6240-01-146-2850
NSN 5895-01-327-3000
NSN 5905-00-797-3818
NSN 5950-01-324-9354
NSN 6620-00-456-0404
NSN 5935-00-771-2262
NSN 6240-00-889-8442
NSN 6135-01-461-2915
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 6135-00-838-7008