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 5895-01-075-9181
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 6240-01-039-8217
NSN 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 6320-00-358-1946
NSN 5920-01-331-1101
NSN 5990-01-073-9409
NSN 5998-00-432-6173
NSN 6150-01-475-9970
NSN 5965-01-025-5129
NSN 6150-01-148-2624
NSN 6130-01-145-4421