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 5930-01-419-6154
NSN 6105-01-406-2828
NSN 7035-01-250-5744
NSN 6620-01-417-8110
NSN 5998-01-421-0097
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 5990-01-089-6743
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 5915-01-163-4332
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 6145-00-140-8226