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 6145-00-985-8348
NSN 5999-00-190-4304
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 5985-01-550-9852
NSN 5895-00-223-9002
NSN 6685-01-012-1018
NSN 5960-01-605-9921
NSN 5915-01-175-0190
NSN 6110-01-431-8889
NSN 5935-01-447-3156
NSN 5996-00-762-0550
NSN 6610-00-987-9716