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 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5935-01-420-4633
NSN 5960-00-681-9842
NSN 6130-00-737-0459
NSN 6130-01-270-5608
NSN 5950-00-584-4571
NSN 6240-01-367-9626
NSN 6685-01-180-4481
NSN 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 5925-01-227-5536
NSN 6135-00-377-9165