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 5999-00-880-4144
NSN 6105-00-583-3998
NSN 5975-00-462-9376
NSN 4140-00-617-0984
NSN 6650-01-321-2905
NSN 5925-00-248-5734
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5910-00-226-1123
NSN 6145-00-951-9971
NSN 5985-00-233-6740
NSN 6135-00-763-5793
NSN 5950-01-513-0136