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 5975-00-136-7182
NSN 5960-00-878-2935
NSN 6150-00-689-8268
NSN 5920-00-919-6050
NSN 6620-01-606-7810
NSN 5985-00-230-1827
NSN 6105-01-352-3848
NSN 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 6145-01-062-4948
NSN 6105-01-143-7884
NSN 6150-01-352-5613
NSN 5910-01-396-5623