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 6645-00-139-9239
NSN 5945-00-900-3932
NSN 5998-00-819-4182
NSN 6685-01-429-4270
NSN 5905-01-097-3213
NSN 5915-01-100-3652
NSN 5960-00-827-1201
NSN 5998-00-374-2088
NSN 6645-00-574-9712
NSN 5910-01-358-1236
NSN 6105-00-869-5632
NSN 5999-01-437-6770