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 5925-01-296-1006
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6650-00-279-5741
NSN 5855-01-533-0996
NSN 6145-00-793-7816
NSN 5996-00-259-0309
NSN 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 6130-01-109-1644
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 5855-01-145-2457
NSN 6150-01-462-0827
NSN 6320-01-006-6138