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 5835-00-614-0650
NSN 5985-01-639-8150
NSN 6145-00-207-8858
NSN 5905-01-346-4222
NSN 5935-01-366-0853
NSN 5895-00-596-1729
NSN 5998-00-842-3634
NSN 4140-01-529-1315
NSN 6240-01-591-1047
NSN 5999-01-460-4689
NSN 5999-01-535-0118
NSN 6105-00-085-2178