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 5996-00-137-9142
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5985-01-507-2540
NSN 6645-00-780-5260
NSN 5905-00-403-1394
NSN 5935-01-367-2245
NSN 5975-01-146-5526
NSN 6650-00-444-7796
NSN 2925-01-305-1370
NSN 6610-00-543-1402
NSN 6105-01-034-7689