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 6685-00-121-8650
NSN 5910-00-804-3946
NSN 5895-00-333-5247
NSN 6645-01-408-6568
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5985-01-350-3454
NSN 6135-01-353-3802
NSN 5998-01-003-5453
NSN 5895-01-556-3674
NSN 6130-01-112-0158
NSN 5915-01-026-1460
NSN 5999-01-237-4643