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 5915-00-186-9346
NSN 6610-00-066-7734
NSN 6150-00-436-1846
NSN 5945-01-500-4522
NSN 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 6645-00-397-2210
NSN 6685-00-803-4415
NSN 5965-01-116-1886
NSN 5999-01-121-1194
NSN 6645-01-228-2127
NSN 7035-00-535-8109