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 6145-00-620-5515
NSN 5905-01-077-5080
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5930-01-265-1317
NSN 6145-01-571-6875
NSN 5985-00-644-3278
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 5935-01-249-3102
NSN 5965-01-642-0879
NSN 4140-01-047-1734
NSN 6150-01-004-9632
NSN 5930-00-230-9402