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 6685-01-534-3725
NSN 5895-01-381-6043
NSN 6610-01-060-0210
NSN 5950-01-463-3014
NSN 5930-01-500-1079
NSN 6130-01-059-8971
NSN 5905-00-490-0464
NSN 4140-00-083-1120
NSN 6320-01-183-8196
NSN 5945-01-044-5825
NSN 6150-01-018-9197
NSN 6145-01-317-0631