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 6135-00-437-5182
NSN 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 5905-01-559-6053
NSN 6150-01-581-3721
NSN 6135-01-326-2536
NSN 6610-01-233-5857
NSN 6645-01-570-9744
NSN 5999-00-898-0485
NSN 6685-00-476-7786
NSN 6645-01-447-3143
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5998-00-407-0508