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 6145-00-915-0134
NSN 5985-00-066-7616
NSN 5975-00-819-1861
NSN 5998-00-603-5533
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5920-01-394-0636
NSN 6145-00-870-1137
NSN 5945-01-333-8722
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5998-00-152-5105
NSN 5935-01-187-1852
NSN 5996-00-121-7677