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 5985-01-251-0844
NSN 5935-01-483-1580
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 5998-01-203-7402
NSN 5905-01-372-8968
NSN 6130-01-331-1560
NSN 6650-01-323-6252
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 4140-01-391-4074
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 6610-01-105-3174
NSN 6150-00-812-7928