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 5905-01-145-3376
NSN 6130-01-505-8152
NSN 6620-00-684-6771
NSN 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 6145-01-230-9787
NSN 6240-00-913-4243
NSN 6135-01-483-1501
NSN 5975-00-381-5605
NSN 5999-01-479-7744
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6650-01-552-5930
NSN 6130-00-242-0119