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 5945-01-566-5250
NSN 6145-01-646-5999
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 6135-01-478-5598
NSN 5998-01-367-9858
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5905-01-243-9170
NSN 5945-01-075-3886
NSN 6645-01-368-0399
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 6145-01-424-2359
NSN 5965-01-514-0932