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 5935-00-326-2240
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 6620-01-630-6590
NSN 5996-00-703-7776
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6220-01-421-4448
NSN 5935-01-463-3619
NSN 6110-01-408-4002
NSN 6145-00-989-6737
NSN 4140-01-546-5022
NSN 5855-01-492-8248