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 6685-01-038-9385
NSN 6130-00-134-9511
NSN 6620-00-678-8777
NSN 5905-01-654-9810
NSN 5935-00-264-4149
NSN 6685-01-433-3745
NSN 5998-01-512-1243
NSN 6110-01-149-0607
NSN 5975-01-235-7090
NSN 6135-00-416-2898
NSN 4140-00-931-9638
NSN 5999-00-063-1803