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 6145-00-844-3777
NSN 6220-01-527-3918
NSN 2925-01-578-7731
NSN 5945-01-414-8278
NSN 5905-01-089-6570
NSN 5990-00-920-2894
NSN 4140-01-058-6602
NSN 5915-01-433-3550
NSN 5999-01-480-1397
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 5985-00-350-8031
NSN 5905-01-564-7390