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 6610-01-204-9146
NSN 5855-01-486-7538
NSN 5895-00-024-7368
NSN 6110-00-078-3393
NSN 5999-00-257-9211
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 6685-00-148-9729
NSN 6150-00-821-7576
NSN 5998-01-068-5839
NSN 5965-00-035-4556