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 5965-01-190-7391
NSN 4140-01-028-8074
NSN 5945-00-997-5988
NSN 5905-01-363-9891
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6145-01-645-9220
NSN 6130-01-451-3931
NSN 6220-01-541-2154
NSN 5950-01-487-4948
NSN 6220-00-403-5014
NSN 5998-00-335-9051
NSN 6110-00-518-2998