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 6150-01-130-8102
NSN 5990-00-014-2310
NSN 4140-01-367-5178
NSN 6220-00-542-4898
NSN 5905-01-121-4744
NSN 4140-01-138-2205
NSN 5985-01-384-1932
NSN 5835-00-008-9619
NSN 6610-01-259-5296
NSN 6105-01-204-7176
NSN 5905-01-432-1961
NSN 5905-01-347-7105