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 5910-01-246-3183
NSN 6650-01-310-7403
NSN 7035-00-059-7970
NSN 2925-01-150-7160
NSN 6220-00-009-3643
NSN 6145-01-449-1885
NSN 6110-01-463-8392
NSN 6145-00-578-7522
NSN 5965-00-757-3403
NSN 5975-01-390-2547
NSN 5990-00-858-8816
NSN 6645-01-326-7316