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 6145-00-715-5262
NSN 5920-00-862-5820
NSN 4140-00-828-3807
NSN 5905-01-012-7778
NSN 5996-01-032-2236
NSN 4140-00-466-9268
NSN 5999-01-022-3747
NSN 5998-00-411-6137
NSN 6130-01-567-6992
NSN 6145-00-847-5388
NSN 5945-00-262-6042
NSN 5835-01-502-9228