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 5990-01-538-4880
NSN 6145-01-494-0695
NSN 6685-00-812-6445
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5945-01-009-1337
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5965-01-571-7009
NSN 6150-01-200-7616
NSN 6135-00-702-2772
NSN 6135-01-195-5343
NSN 5990-01-347-6080
NSN 5945-01-219-4884