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 6145-00-216-6613
NSN 5935-00-401-8795
NSN 6650-01-211-2673
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6130-01-661-1230
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 5920-01-085-5490
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 5985-01-463-8562
NSN 4140-00-177-6164
NSN 5975-01-394-5281
NSN 5835-01-385-0579