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 5945-00-146-4248
NSN 5996-01-186-4179
NSN 6685-00-136-3151
NSN 4140-01-435-7515
NSN 6320-01-125-3361
NSN 6145-00-823-6215
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5960-01-472-9562
NSN 6105-00-179-3095
NSN 6135-01-019-7687
NSN 5935-01-164-2495
NSN 7035-00-408-8170