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 6685-00-074-7194
NSN 5950-00-665-2793
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6240-01-051-2557
NSN 5945-01-550-4051
NSN 5910-01-387-7012
NSN 6130-01-500-1846
NSN 5910-00-449-1790
NSN 5835-01-141-4975
NSN 6135-01-357-0621
NSN 6645-01-430-7124
NSN 5950-01-174-4015