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 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5975-01-076-2263
NSN 5998-01-065-2164
NSN 6650-01-044-0183
NSN 5996-00-117-4337
NSN 2925-00-526-4541
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5920-01-038-3775
NSN 5910-01-057-8388
NSN 6645-01-563-2812
NSN 5935-01-432-9744
NSN 5985-01-646-1108