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 5960-01-265-0354
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 6145-00-245-6645
NSN 5895-01-485-3069
NSN 6150-01-146-4833
NSN 5999-01-627-0796
NSN 6135-01-462-4442
NSN 5998-01-266-2910
NSN 6110-01-309-0060
NSN 5910-00-450-1198
NSN 6130-00-514-1177
NSN 6130-01-152-4573