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 6145-00-476-8875
NSN 6110-01-516-7252
NSN 5925-01-659-3316
NSN 5999-01-422-2962
NSN 6650-01-293-0630
NSN 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 5998-01-437-9046
NSN 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 5975-01-255-1744
NSN 4140-01-426-2109
NSN 5996-01-452-9489
NSN 6320-01-072-2073