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 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 6685-01-418-0925
NSN 5905-01-140-9729
NSN 5998-00-516-7564
NSN 6145-01-469-5821
NSN 5930-01-619-3822
NSN 6110-01-215-1702
NSN 5930-00-369-1645
NSN 6240-01-604-9172
NSN 5996-01-215-5713
NSN 5999-01-129-0886
NSN 5930-01-393-7349