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 5996-01-310-9461
NSN 6240-01-008-5267
NSN 7035-00-188-6674
NSN 6150-01-115-2276
NSN 5990-01-557-4793
NSN 5925-01-256-6176
NSN 5975-00-854-2657
NSN 6650-01-411-6292
NSN 5925-01-184-6912
NSN 6135-01-455-7947
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6130-01-529-3592