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 6145-00-500-5679
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5975-01-458-8793
NSN 5895-00-459-0966
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5950-01-476-6581
NSN 5835-01-411-8897
NSN 6240-00-761-7655
NSN 5998-01-445-2264
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 5930-01-299-6444
NSN 5945-00-438-3285