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 5945-00-899-3848
NSN 5985-00-262-5109
NSN 6135-01-447-4001
NSN 6650-01-626-4158
NSN 7035-01-510-4569
NSN 6130-01-510-2934
NSN 5835-01-111-0969
NSN 6685-01-364-0661
NSN 5985-00-146-2450
NSN 6685-01-551-1293
NSN 6150-01-236-4711
NSN 5915-00-628-8960