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 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 6645-01-045-4088
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6685-01-073-3416
NSN 5999-01-348-5717
NSN 5915-01-561-2476
NSN 5975-01-400-0627
NSN 6320-01-515-7913
NSN 6220-01-331-3468
NSN 5930-01-449-8687
NSN 6130-01-366-7995
NSN 6610-01-652-9477