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 6130-00-146-9813
NSN 5999-00-764-3666
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5920-01-222-8621
NSN 5965-00-706-7005
NSN 5920-01-540-0668
NSN 6105-01-463-2387
NSN 5915-01-132-5002
NSN 5920-00-860-0456
NSN 6220-00-376-8103
NSN 6145-01-472-2228
NSN 5985-01-158-5506