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 5996-00-155-9309
NSN 5996-01-258-0768
NSN 6145-00-022-0818
NSN 5915-01-322-7668
NSN 6150-01-488-2523
NSN 6130-01-589-6183
NSN 6240-01-572-4233
NSN 5925-01-195-7258
NSN 5950-00-009-5564
NSN 6620-01-500-9847
NSN 6620-01-146-6968
NSN 5935-01-421-4575