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 6150-00-221-5122
NSN 6105-00-735-4054
NSN 6130-01-312-2065
NSN 5910-00-247-2075
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 5985-01-083-0202
NSN 5925-00-151-9684
NSN 6135-00-491-7429
NSN 5930-01-496-9004
NSN 5999-01-422-1056
NSN 6240-01-229-1749
NSN 2925-01-448-2880