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 5985-00-613-5647
NSN 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 5998-01-500-4842
NSN 5990-01-197-6922
NSN 5998-00-548-8110
NSN 6150-01-368-0979
NSN 6620-01-034-7636
NSN 5998-01-630-2777
NSN 5975-01-443-3292
NSN 6110-01-145-8113
NSN 6645-00-372-2618
NSN 6145-01-163-9687