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 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 6610-01-374-6505
NSN 6145-01-257-2332
NSN 5910-01-531-5980
NSN 6130-00-202-4688
NSN 5915-00-735-9649
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5998-00-354-8220
NSN 5930-00-334-8975
NSN 5925-01-439-9950
NSN 6105-01-010-2801
NSN 6150-00-594-9051