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 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 6145-01-050-1187
NSN 5915-01-123-7891
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5935-01-259-3835
NSN 5855-01-472-2443
NSN 4140-01-207-0165
NSN 6150-00-487-4484
NSN 6130-01-044-2671
NSN 5895-00-566-7529
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6610-00-285-5366