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 5998-01-086-3150
NSN 5965-01-133-3985
NSN 5925-01-388-3325
NSN 5990-00-956-9130
NSN 5915-00-597-0038
NSN 6110-00-226-3148
NSN 5930-00-035-4739
NSN 6145-00-635-5322
NSN 5950-00-148-3982
NSN 5965-00-959-4910
NSN 2925-01-415-0264
NSN 6130-01-242-9778