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 5998-00-205-1794
NSN 5930-00-021-1884
NSN 4140-01-483-0831
NSN 6135-01-029-9315
NSN 6150-01-433-6437
NSN 6135-00-474-1397
NSN 5895-01-607-7544
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6150-01-415-6485
NSN 6645-01-388-0391
NSN 6145-01-412-2742
NSN 5950-00-890-2982