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 6145-00-914-9045
NSN 5950-00-937-8853
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5999-00-538-2361
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 6610-00-757-4673
NSN 5855-01-559-9639
NSN 5975-01-279-2641
NSN 4140-00-613-9209
NSN 5996-01-244-3450
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6685-01-367-2534