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 5945-00-329-9572
NSN 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 5996-01-146-3972
NSN 5990-00-931-2635
NSN 6240-00-078-9083
NSN 5935-00-192-7163
NSN 4140-01-268-1351
NSN 6220-01-496-4301
NSN 6610-01-230-9971
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6240-00-500-3124
NSN 6220-01-386-1582