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 5920-01-552-8184
NSN 6145-01-228-1457
NSN 6130-00-500-4860
NSN 5930-01-190-7407
NSN 5855-01-516-9915
NSN 6150-00-475-9099
NSN 5950-01-540-3561
NSN 6240-00-258-2389
NSN 6610-01-011-0296
NSN 5945-00-974-2504
NSN 6135-01-358-7720
NSN 5905-01-634-0595