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 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 6685-01-327-3905
NSN 6150-01-175-2086
NSN 2925-01-219-9471
NSN 5905-00-104-8372
NSN 5999-01-613-1343
NSN 5935-01-584-4565
NSN 5930-01-186-6793
NSN 6105-01-649-1106
NSN 5935-01-140-1590
NSN 6150-00-557-1420