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 6135-00-635-9187
NSN 6110-01-163-5081
NSN 5985-01-246-8302
NSN 6135-00-452-2266
NSN 5905-01-018-1694
NSN 5905-00-409-0731
NSN 5990-01-568-5565
NSN 6620-00-888-3179
NSN 5975-00-442-7675
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5998-00-694-0019