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 5930-00-096-5136
NSN 6150-01-437-9785
NSN 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 5920-00-891-2771
NSN 5998-00-596-9568
NSN 6685-01-341-6245
NSN 5999-00-438-0665
NSN 6150-00-227-6651
NSN 5930-01-069-2776
NSN 6240-01-296-6020
NSN 6150-01-580-6922
NSN 4140-00-504-1829