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 6685-01-123-5112
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5930-00-174-7854
NSN 5895-01-471-5655
NSN 6620-00-351-9949
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 5935-00-288-5945
NSN 5998-00-179-8518
NSN 5930-01-640-7461
NSN 6145-01-261-5150
NSN 5930-01-475-1047
NSN 5960-01-272-9600