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 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 5975-01-564-9182
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 5950-00-082-1101
NSN 5910-00-981-7759
NSN 5996-01-592-2414
NSN 5895-01-480-4910
NSN 5999-01-386-3132
NSN 5935-01-652-2858
NSN 5920-00-938-7660
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5998-01-656-2881