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 5985-00-203-1200
NSN 5996-00-308-0994
NSN 5895-00-346-1950
NSN 6145-00-878-7503
NSN 5998-01-146-4737
NSN 6150-00-374-5246
NSN 4140-01-498-3503
NSN 5950-00-073-9953
NSN 5950-00-189-0551
NSN 6685-00-854-9169
NSN 5945-00-337-0454
NSN 6145-01-025-6514