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 5998-00-139-2652
NSN 6130-00-721-4156
NSN 6105-01-359-9146
NSN 5990-00-903-8672
NSN 5950-01-161-2044
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5990-00-133-7734
NSN 5985-01-182-6759
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 6130-01-630-9319
NSN 6110-01-260-8059
NSN 5935-01-504-9469