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 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6645-01-012-0424
NSN 6645-00-795-5565
NSN 5915-00-884-8577
NSN 5935-01-430-5562
NSN 5999-01-012-4884
NSN 5920-01-527-4496
NSN 5950-01-365-8040
NSN 6105-01-594-2251
NSN 5905-00-171-2652
NSN 5935-00-089-6059