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 5965-00-194-9875
NSN 6110-00-480-7868
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 5855-01-346-7682
NSN 6150-01-444-1487
NSN 4140-00-451-8374
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 4140-01-055-4705
NSN 6130-01-088-7779
NSN 6645-01-101-4428
NSN 5910-01-224-8214
NSN 5915-00-633-1217