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 5945-00-131-0893
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 6650-01-105-0209
NSN 5910-01-386-1152
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 6110-00-984-4273
NSN 5895-00-244-2744
NSN 6130-01-289-7079
NSN 6620-01-010-0518
NSN 6150-00-105-0144
NSN 5985-00-677-0309
NSN 6320-01-228-2380