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 5930-00-290-7340
NSN 6135-01-623-2970
NSN 5835-00-926-0195
NSN 5965-01-486-3564
NSN 4140-01-274-0423
NSN 5905-01-269-4188
NSN 5920-01-343-0294
NSN 6110-01-202-7174
NSN 5999-00-915-1085
NSN 6145-00-174-1587
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5990-00-242-3754