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 5950-00-332-0021
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 6685-01-027-6186
NSN 4140-01-169-4671
NSN 5999-00-431-9230
NSN 6145-01-213-8461
NSN 5999-01-463-4039
NSN 6145-01-317-2686
NSN 5996-01-435-5547
NSN 5999-01-406-4571
NSN 6145-01-278-9675
NSN 6110-00-009-9334