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 5835-01-582-8530
NSN 5925-00-236-9000
NSN 5998-00-520-2753
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6620-01-392-7191
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 5990-01-574-2522
NSN 6130-01-124-7928
NSN 5925-01-565-5187
NSN 5935-01-267-9715
NSN 5996-00-936-4415