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 6645-00-296-8310
NSN 5930-01-035-3528
NSN 6135-01-031-8078
NSN 5975-01-461-1327
NSN 5920-00-891-2771
NSN 5920-01-153-2690
NSN 5945-00-798-5806
NSN 5960-00-501-2412
NSN 5990-00-573-6067
NSN 5935-01-576-9844
NSN 5915-01-152-3486
NSN 4140-00-210-0552