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 6320-00-790-4844
NSN 5996-01-487-7323
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 6105-00-411-0306
NSN 7035-01-123-8723
NSN 5935-01-411-2910
NSN 6135-01-428-7490
NSN 5975-00-959-8304
NSN 5965-01-424-7417
NSN 6145-00-646-8936
NSN 5999-00-541-5947
NSN 5925-00-905-5135