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 5975-01-198-9013
NSN 5930-01-497-5336
NSN 6135-00-180-5125
NSN 6150-00-878-1248
NSN 5996-00-475-9778
NSN 5985-01-578-6915
NSN 6645-01-269-9708
NSN 5985-01-287-7777
NSN 5998-00-190-6717
NSN 6110-00-379-9693
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 4140-01-173-1822