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 5990-00-144-3243
NSN 6150-00-273-1155
NSN 5965-01-053-6230
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 4140-00-279-0515
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5950-00-269-4462
NSN 6240-01-133-5950
NSN 5945-01-341-8497
NSN 7035-01-371-0091
NSN 6145-00-727-4430
NSN 5930-01-134-1610