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 6130-00-986-6635
NSN 5835-01-416-6449
NSN 5975-01-010-0584
NSN 6685-00-113-5440
NSN 6145-00-753-1002
NSN 5915-00-156-7877
NSN 5975-01-364-2564
NSN 6105-01-524-4842
NSN 5998-00-657-4760
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 6150-01-360-5880
NSN 5935-00-493-5946