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 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6610-01-369-7306
NSN 5975-01-237-7991
NSN 5835-01-456-3922
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5996-00-411-4309
NSN 5960-00-816-9040
NSN 5990-01-246-2488
NSN 6220-01-150-4046
NSN 5945-01-346-2342
NSN 2925-01-345-7433
NSN 5999-00-324-4297