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 5998-01-147-7895
NSN 5999-01-461-3052
NSN 5960-00-115-2199
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 6145-00-043-2874
NSN 5895-00-571-8055
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5905-01-157-9611
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6105-00-181-0678
NSN 6130-01-518-8118
NSN 2925-00-969-8340