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 5996-01-128-3080
NSN 6150-00-469-4301
NSN 5998-01-412-9300
NSN 6130-01-365-5173
NSN 4140-00-125-0837
NSN 6130-01-238-1164
NSN 5960-00-857-4917
NSN 5998-01-246-4668
NSN 5855-01-473-6076
NSN 5925-01-447-9767
NSN 5930-00-685-0588
NSN 6145-00-482-9546