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 6135-00-450-3528
NSN 5930-01-563-1799
NSN 5996-00-644-4662
NSN 5990-01-386-3040
NSN 5935-01-382-2091
NSN 6650-01-145-5663
NSN 2925-00-902-3881
NSN 5915-00-499-9054
NSN 5999-00-038-5458
NSN 5835-01-332-2867
NSN 5996-01-537-0084
NSN 5985-01-535-7631