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 6145-00-719-7395
NSN 5935-00-856-7782
NSN 6685-01-452-7091
NSN 6105-01-182-1597
NSN 6610-00-768-9619
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6240-01-531-7046
NSN 6620-01-232-0680
NSN 6105-01-029-3764
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5999-01-364-8498
NSN 5910-00-982-8341