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 5996-00-946-5149
NSN 5990-00-784-1254
NSN 5935-01-025-6677
NSN 5935-01-388-3491
NSN 6320-01-294-7161
NSN 5985-01-423-9447
NSN 6130-01-423-1383
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6685-01-238-3790
NSN 6145-00-528-6467
NSN 5910-01-215-6617
NSN 5998-01-609-6538