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 5985-00-200-9876
NSN 5930-00-104-6148
NSN 6650-01-656-5252
NSN 5999-01-458-1166
NSN 6105-01-136-5153
NSN 6135-00-162-2437
NSN 5985-00-220-3557
NSN 6145-00-678-0429
NSN 5965-01-420-6613
NSN 6685-01-384-8452
NSN 5945-01-141-3209
NSN 6145-00-827-4958