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 6145-00-851-1957
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6220-00-864-4891
NSN 5950-00-957-0712
NSN 7035-01-513-0388
NSN 5965-01-364-7275
NSN 6135-01-512-8105
NSN 6240-00-646-6931
NSN 5920-01-505-7409
NSN 5895-00-278-5194
NSN 6110-00-012-5514
NSN 5998-01-380-3937