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 6145-01-104-8186
NSN 5985-01-586-0313
NSN 6135-01-418-4156
NSN 5925-01-211-7745
NSN 5975-00-974-6704
NSN 5930-00-087-9128
NSN 6685-00-708-7352
NSN 6620-00-103-6610
NSN 5920-01-260-3945
NSN 5998-01-092-2614
NSN 5998-01-089-3886
NSN 5985-01-556-4421