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 6685-00-281-9148
NSN 5835-01-558-9444
NSN 6130-01-062-3681
NSN 4140-01-340-0675
NSN 5950-01-547-2693
NSN 6145-01-649-4015
NSN 5990-01-343-6407
NSN 5915-01-032-4892
NSN 6220-00-247-1247
NSN 5975-01-380-1908
NSN 5998-01-475-2209
NSN 7035-01-350-4247