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 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 6145-01-481-2283
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 5960-00-577-1512
NSN 5998-00-771-0597
NSN 6110-01-419-2722
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6150-01-384-3068
NSN 6105-01-452-3029
NSN 6610-00-931-1291
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5950-01-355-7140