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 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5910-00-364-6995
NSN 6620-01-462-5196
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 6110-01-227-3055
NSN 5985-01-167-8785
NSN 5950-00-757-2081
NSN 5998-01-104-4783
NSN 5945-01-168-9715
NSN 5945-01-455-7746
NSN 5975-01-437-6594
NSN 5965-01-113-9061