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 5990-01-436-7191
NSN 6110-01-279-0646
NSN 6135-01-354-5535
NSN 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5925-01-643-8388
NSN 5999-00-757-5814
NSN 5950-01-066-3059
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 6220-00-767-5080
NSN 6685-00-033-7933