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 5935-00-595-8035
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 5990-01-049-3695
NSN 6620-00-426-6884
NSN 6145-01-530-0797
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5915-01-091-2054
NSN 6320-01-333-5782
NSN 6645-01-444-8918
NSN 6150-01-331-7351
NSN 6685-00-754-4111
NSN 5915-01-195-9871