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 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5999-01-508-3470
NSN 5935-00-358-3950
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 5998-01-109-6347
NSN 6685-00-830-3321
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 5950-00-176-2874
NSN 5930-01-438-6954
NSN 6645-01-578-6815
NSN 5975-00-050-1704