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 5965-00-068-4812
NSN 2925-00-015-8794
NSN 5999-00-243-6500
NSN 6145-01-202-8478
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6135-01-522-3386
NSN 5935-00-460-0978
NSN 6150-01-529-6815
NSN 5945-01-631-9567
NSN 6130-00-155-5873
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 6145-00-807-3441