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 5999-00-328-5493
NSN 6220-00-541-8515
NSN 5910-00-102-1346
NSN 5855-01-307-4520
NSN 5945-01-333-0310
NSN 6105-00-453-6762
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 5975-01-254-6128
NSN 5985-01-624-1456
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 6135-01-642-4177