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 5998-01-150-5038
NSN 5950-01-182-4801
NSN 6135-01-644-9348
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 6610-00-463-1866
NSN 6240-01-394-2571
NSN 5925-01-289-7960
NSN 5910-00-062-2967
NSN 6645-01-114-8044
NSN 6650-01-357-3579
NSN 6135-01-497-4516
NSN 5915-01-528-8773