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 5915-01-254-2128
NSN 5990-00-933-0526
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 5835-00-147-9328
NSN 6135-00-948-7061
NSN 6145-01-035-1019
NSN 4140-01-610-5852
NSN 5950-01-399-8677
NSN 6685-01-620-0261
NSN 5975-00-172-0568
NSN 6145-01-325-9927
NSN 5835-01-312-4446