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 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5985-00-497-1172
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 6145-01-446-5421
NSN 5950-01-006-8323
NSN 6130-01-455-1512
NSN 5855-00-949-8143
NSN 5996-01-321-1927
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 6130-01-142-8637
NSN 5935-01-418-0771
NSN 2925-01-513-9114