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 5990-00-150-6979
NSN 5905-00-412-0828
NSN 6135-01-339-8064
NSN 5998-01-056-0116
NSN 5910-00-186-0917
NSN 6645-00-930-1487
NSN 5965-00-807-9159
NSN 5915-01-099-4153
NSN 2925-00-371-2285
NSN 5910-01-292-6331
NSN 6145-00-620-5922
NSN 5935-01-218-0839