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 6685-00-815-5183
NSN 5920-00-740-3121
NSN 6145-01-142-1603
NSN 6645-01-034-6037
NSN 5985-01-188-1237
NSN 5996-00-626-3766
NSN 6685-01-524-6011
NSN 6145-01-421-2458
NSN 5950-01-137-0072
NSN 5925-00-964-9654
NSN 5975-00-962-2199
NSN 5920-01-395-0374