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 6145-00-419-3836
NSN 5855-01-549-3666
NSN 5835-00-501-2581
NSN 5996-01-501-7889
NSN 5999-01-502-5532
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 5905-00-186-8758
NSN 6240-01-174-1907
NSN 5935-01-492-6444
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6650-01-504-8456
NSN 6685-01-426-8929