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 5915-00-190-6940
NSN 6145-01-243-5193
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6240-01-362-8258
NSN 6220-00-819-9325
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5985-00-512-5519
NSN 5945-00-248-6798
NSN 5999-01-135-8889
NSN 6130-00-151-5001
NSN 5925-00-156-4044