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 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5996-01-264-8374
NSN 5895-00-205-2924
NSN 5950-01-347-2744
NSN 4140-01-078-3587
NSN 6150-00-350-3086
NSN 5990-01-307-4489
NSN 5855-00-908-9314
NSN 5996-00-518-0460
NSN 6145-00-760-7613
NSN 6645-01-556-5263
NSN 5935-01-642-9374