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 5835-00-949-3018
NSN 5990-00-659-8067
NSN 6130-00-489-9835
NSN 6610-00-593-4935
NSN 5925-01-243-5615
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 6130-01-575-6698
NSN 5999-01-004-8270
NSN 5945-01-613-4250
NSN 4140-01-199-8741
NSN 6105-01-634-0322