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 5945-00-142-9690
NSN 6240-01-629-4491
NSN 5999-01-254-6187
NSN 6145-01-478-1722
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 6105-01-032-2856
NSN 5999-00-146-5581
NSN 6685-00-834-2304
NSN 5905-00-399-4630
NSN 2925-01-483-2389
NSN 6150-00-427-8051
NSN 6135-01-512-8740