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 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 6135-01-514-5358
NSN 5945-00-788-7350
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6610-01-621-9504
NSN 6130-00-649-2802
NSN 5985-00-932-7628
NSN 6105-00-925-2226
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 6685-01-474-8326
NSN 5905-01-453-4040
NSN 5945-00-775-0377