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 6135-00-488-4478
NSN 5915-00-470-5391
NSN 4140-00-954-4695
NSN 5945-00-033-0171
NSN 5925-00-467-6213
NSN 6645-01-597-8106
NSN 5910-01-018-4770
NSN 5930-01-027-7616
NSN 6685-01-482-1328
NSN 6220-01-091-9103
NSN 6135-01-321-5659
NSN 5996-00-213-7121