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 6145-00-202-8570
NSN 5925-00-167-1213
NSN 6220-00-209-9630
NSN 5945-00-593-3787
NSN 5895-01-597-0092
NSN 5935-00-619-5543
NSN 2925-01-570-3696
NSN 6220-00-245-4153
NSN 5998-00-702-2954
NSN 6130-01-384-2879
NSN 5975-01-332-8815
NSN 5925-00-659-8304