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 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6145-00-648-2726
NSN 6685-01-416-9767
NSN 5950-01-192-8963
NSN 6220-01-095-6120
NSN 5945-01-308-6555
NSN 5930-01-310-4927
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6130-01-560-9253
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 6650-00-372-6035
NSN 5945-00-810-7098