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 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 6110-01-531-6010
NSN 5999-01-044-3196
NSN 6685-01-348-4797
NSN 5996-00-229-7037
NSN 5945-00-878-4720
NSN 7035-01-422-4642
NSN 5985-00-241-6446
NSN 4140-01-259-2175
NSN 6220-00-620-6706
NSN 5935-01-320-4662
NSN 4140-00-231-1475