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 5905-01-187-4989
NSN 5915-01-534-9770
NSN 6105-00-773-8480
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 5996-01-385-8345
NSN 5855-01-606-9511
NSN 6145-00-163-2861
NSN 6110-00-627-7872
NSN 5925-01-596-1644
NSN 6610-01-232-0814
NSN 5998-01-181-6357
NSN 4140-01-647-8871