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 5999-01-385-8722
NSN 6145-00-348-4320
NSN 6145-01-334-0646
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6240-01-399-4105
NSN 6150-01-322-0319
NSN 6150-01-252-9526
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5930-01-302-4337
NSN 5960-00-285-0146
NSN 5985-01-648-0169
NSN 5855-01-138-3396