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 6645-00-215-0102
NSN 5996-01-389-4067
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 7035-01-165-9120
NSN 6150-00-413-1311
NSN 6220-01-189-6147
NSN 5999-01-463-8641
NSN 5985-01-356-9297
NSN 5975-01-272-6777
NSN 5935-00-233-7740
NSN 5996-01-341-9130
NSN 6145-01-046-8527